Historic bridges · South West England
Southern Bridge
In or near Lifton.
Southern Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Launceston · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Southern Bridge is located in West Devon, Devon, with the postcode PL16 0HA. The nearest railway station is Launceston, which is 6.7 km away. Entry to the bridge is free.
About
Southern Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1326316). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Heritage listing
The Southern Bridge (Latvian: Dienvidu tilts) is an extradosed bridge built across the Daugava River in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The bridge was constructed between 2004 and 2008, and was opened on November 17, 2008. Construction of the access roads lasted until 2013. Because of the bridge's huge cost it also become colloquially known as The Golden Bridge (Zelta tilts).
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Official information
The Southern Bridge, also known as Dienvidu Tilts, is a newly constructed bridge spanning the Daugava River in Riga. It aims to alleviate traffic congestion by connecting key areas of the city, although it has faced scrutiny over its construction costs and safety concerns.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Southern Bridge (Latvian: Dienvidu tilts) is an extradosed bridge built across the Daugava River in Riga, the capital of Latvia. The bridge was constructed between 2004 and 2008, and was opened on November 17, 2008. Construction of the access roads lasted until 2013. Because of the bridge's huge cost it also become colloquially known as The Golden Bridge (Zelta tilts).
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Architecture
The government control commission in a report for January 2002 to September 2008 showed that, during that period, costs increased fivefold – from a planned 108.84 million lats (154.87 million €) to 570.14 million lats (811.24 million €). In 2011 Riga City Council terminated the agreement with Southern Bridge third round builders due to lack of funds. In early 2012 Riga City Council signed agreement with the new constructors to carry out final works of third stage of the Southern bridge and borrowed an additional seven million euros for funding. In 2009 The Economy Police launched a criminal case on suspected violations in construction of the bridge. State Audit Office concluded that the…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.6419, -4.2698
- County
- Devon
- District
- West Devon
- Parish
- Lifton
- Postcode
- PL16 0HA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Torridge and Tavistock
- Nearest railway station
- Launceston — 6.7 km
- Official site
- www.baltictimes.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q26611805 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Southern Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Lifton
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Southern Bridge?
- Southern Bridge is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL16 0HA), in the parish of Lifton.
- What is Southern Bridge?
- Southern Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Southern Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Launceston, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode PL16 0HA.
- Is Southern Bridge a listed building?
- Southern Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Southern Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Southern Bridge is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Southern Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Southern Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Southern Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Launceston, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL16 0HA.