Banana Bridge
Banana Bridge | |
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Banana Bridge in 2019 | |
| Coordinates | 51°26′44.32″N 2°35′7.24″W / 51.4456444°N 2.5853444°W |
| Carries | Pedestrians and cyclists |
| Crosses | New Cut, River Avon |
| Official name | Langton Street Bridge |
| Named for | Langton Street, a nearby road that is no longer present |
| Preceded by | Bath Bridge |
| Followed by | Bedminster Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 134 ft (41 m) |
| History | |
| Designer | Mr. F. Ashmead (borough engineer) |
| Constructed by | Edward Finch & Co of Chepstow |
| Construction start | 1882 |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Location | |
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Banana Bridge, officially Langton Street Bridge, is a wrought iron arched bowstring footbridge that crosses the New Cut, part of the River Avon flowing through Bristol, England. It is Grade II listed.
When constructed in 1883 between Langton Street and St. Luke's Road, the bridge was said to be a temporary route while the nearby Bedminster Bridge was rebuilt. Langton Street has since been lost to bombings in World War 2. Upon completion of Bedminster Bridge in 1884, the temporary bridge was moved upstream to its current position near the former location of Langton Street.