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This was the only substantial bridge on the line. It had 7 spans and was 240 ft long. Cast iron piers supported a steel lattice structure. Soon after construction of the bridge, two of the piers sank and needed repairs. It always had a sagging appearance. Some passengers were nervous crossing the bridge due to the juddering. Within sight of the bridge was the Wick St. Lawrence Wharf. The bridge was the last railway structure to be removed in 1943.
The bridge’s metal supporting columns still exist but are on private land. See detail map. However North Somerset Council have plans to open a public footpath along the coast called the Tidal Trail which would follow the river bank past the bridge remains, and cross at the Tutshill Sluice close by. The Council also plan to convert the route between Ham Lane halt and Wick St Lawrence halt as a cycleway which would also use the Tutshill Sluice.
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