Thelwall Viaduct, Steel composite girder viaduct in Lymm, England
The Thelwall Viaduct stretches 4,414 feet across the Manchester Ship Canal and River Mersey, carrying four lanes of the M6 motorway in each direction.
Construction of the first bridge began in September 1959, with Minister of Transport Harold Watkinson announcing the project to improve regional connectivity.
The structure received its name from the Thelwall Eyes area it crosses, despite being located within the boundaries of Lymm district.
The viaduct maintains a clearance of 93 feet above the Manchester Ship Canal, allowing large vessels to pass underneath while vehicles travel above.
A second parallel bridge opened in December 1996, measuring 4,500 feet and creating an eight-lane crossing for increased traffic capacity.
Location: Warrington
Official opening: July 29, 1963
GPS coordinates: 53.38940,-2.50610
Latest update: November 28, 2025 14:29
Lymm Cross
2.1 km
Woolston Eyes
621 m
All Saints Church, Thelwall
1.7 km
Chaigeley School
1.1 km
Statham Lodge
675 m
16, Bridgewater Street
2 km
11, 13, 15, 17 And 19, Church Road
1.8 km
Pickering Arms Inn
1.4 km
Ivy Cottage
1.4 km
Bridgewater Canal Pickering's Bridge
1.8 km
Thelwall War Memorial
1.4 km
Bridgewater Canal Halfacre Lane Aqueduct
1.5 km
The Bridgewater Canal Bridgewater Street Aqueduct
2 km
Beech Cottage Beech House
1 km
Thelwall Old Hall
1.4 km
Old Hall Farmhouse
876 m
K6 telephone kiosk outside Thelwall Post Office
1.4 km
Milestone
1.4 km
Number 1 with attached screen wall, steps and railings
2.1 km
The Bridgewater Canal Barsbank Lane Aqueduct
1.2 km
Old Village Farm, former barn and attached shippon
1.4 km
1A and 3, Lymm Bridge
2.1 km
Milestone
1.5 km
The Church of St Peter
1.3 km
Lymm Slitting Mill
1.9 km
Milestone, Manchester Road
1.5 km
Milestone, Manchester Road; Rixton; 100m W Holly Bush Lane opp. No. 24
1.4 km
5, 7, 9, 11 and 13, The Grove
2.1 kmReviews
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