River Ribble (Upper River)
The River Ribble (Upper River) is a tidal river and is part of the River Ribble.
It runs for 2 miles and 7½ furlongs from Preston Tramway Bridge (which is a dead end) to Preston Marina Junction (where it joins the River Ribble (Main River) and the River Ribble (Preston Dock Branch)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 100 feet long and 30 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
| Preston Tramway Bridge | |||
| Avenham Park Bridge Former East Lancashire Railway, now pedestrian/cycle way |
2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Preston Railway Viaduct Carries the North West Main Line |
3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Penwortham Pipe Bridge | 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Penwortham Old Bridge | 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Penwortham New Bridge | 1 mile and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Guild Way Bridge | 1 mile and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Preston Marina Junction Junction of the River Ribble and the Preston Marina Arm |
2 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks |
- Proposed new bridge — associated with Preston Tramway Bridge
- computer-generated picture
- Before demolition began — associated with Preston Tramway Bridge
- Original bridge
- Guild Wheel - 21-mile circular off-road walking/cycling route begins/ends here — associated with Avenham Park Bridge
- Route description
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The River Ribble runs through North Yorkshire and Lancashire in Northern England. It starts close to the Ribblehead Viaduct in North Yorkshire, and is one of the few that start in the Yorkshire Dales and flow westwards towards the Irish Sea (the Dee in Dentdale and the Twiss in Kingsdale being notable others).
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