Keadby Bridge 26 July 1986

Keadby Bridge (also known as the King George V Bridge) carries the Scunthorpe to Doncaster railway, and the A18 road, over the River Trent at Althorpe. The rolling lift bridge was built between 1912 and 1916, replacing an earlier swing bridge. This view, taken on 26 July 1986, shows the railway side of the bridge, with the lifting section on the right. The bridge was last raised in 1956, and was modified and fixed into position a few years later.