Shard Bridge

Shard Bridge is a bridge in the English county of Lancashire. It spans the River Wyre, connecting Singleton, on the southern side of the river, to Hambleton, on its northern side (an area known locally as "Over Wyre"), carrying both automotive and pedestrian traffic of the A588 Shard Road. The word shard is a Roman term for "low crossing point on a river".^[1]

Shard Bridge
A view of Shard Bridge from the northern banks of the River Wyre
Coordinates	53.8620°N 2.9625°W / 53.8620; -2.9625
Carries	A588
Crosses	River Wyre
Locale	Singleton — Hambleton, Lancashire, England
Maintained by	Lancashire County Council
Characteristics
Design	Segmental
Longest span	714 feet (218 m)
History
Opened	1993 (32 years ago) (1993)
Location

Shard Bridge Act 1975
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title	An Act to amend and repeal certain provisions of the Shard Bridge Act 1862; to confer new powers on the Shard Bridge Company; and for other purposes.
Citation	1975 c. xxxvi
Dates
Royal assent	12 November 1975
Other legislation
Amends	Shard Bridge Act 1862

The original bridge was authorised by the Shard Bridge Act 1862, and built in 1864,^[2] and it went on to replace a ferry service between Cockle Hall and Wardleys Creek further downstream to the west.

The bridge was moved a few yards downstream in 1993, when the third iteration was constructed.^[3]

Formerly a toll bridge, Shard Bridge is now a free municipal crossing.^[4]

See also

• Shard Riverside Inn