Reading Bridge

Reading Bridge

Reading Bridge viewed from the south bank
Coordinates 51°27′39.5″N 0°58′04.5″W / 51.460972°N 0.967917°W / 51.460972; -0.967917Coordinates: 51°27′39.5″N 0°58′04.5″W / 51.460972°N 0.967917°W / 51.460972; -0.967917
Carries B3345
Crosses River Thames
Locale Reading
Characteristics
Design Arch
Height 17 feet 8 inches (5.38 m)[1]
Number of spans 1
History
Opened 1923

Reading Bridge is a road bridge over the River Thames at Reading in the English county of Berkshire. The bridge links the centre of Reading on the south bank with the Lower Caversham area of the cross-river suburb, and former village, of Caversham on the north bank. It crosses the river a short way above Caversham Lock.

The current bridge is the first on the site, and was built in 1923 as part of the political accommodation when Reading absorbed Caversham. Before then the only road crossing between the two places was at the much more historic Caversham Bridge site some half mile upstream.

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Next crossing upstream River Thames Next crossing downstream
Reading Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge Reading Bridge
Grid reference: SU717740
Caversham Lock (pedestrian)


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