Bailey Bridge

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
Prestolee Junction | 1¾ furlongs | |
Bailey Bridge | ||
Creams Paper Mill | ¼ furlongs | |
Ladyshore Dam | 1¼ furlongs | |
Ladyshore Bridge No 15 | 3¾ furlongs | |
Mount Sion Steam Crane | 6 furlongs | |
Mount Sion Bridge No 16 | 7¾ furlongs |
- Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society — associated with Manchester Bolton and Bury Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Prestolee Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Prestolee Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Prestolee Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Prestolee Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Prestolee Junction
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Wikipedia has a page about Bailey Bridge
A Bailey bridge is a type of portable, pre-fabricated, truss bridge. It was developed in 1940–1941 by the British for military use during the Second World War and saw extensive use by British, Canadian and US military engineering units. A Bailey bridge has the advantages of requiring no special tools or heavy equipment to assemble. The wood and steel bridge elements were small and light enough to be carried in trucks and lifted into place by hand, without the use of a crane. The bridges were strong enough to carry tanks. Bailey bridges continue to be used extensively in civil engineering construction projects and to provide temporary crossings for pedestrian and vehicle traffic. A Bailey bridge and its construction were prominently featured in the 1977 film A Bridge Too Far.