Silver Street Bridge, officially known as Small Bridge is the sixth
river Cam
The River Cam () is the main river flowing through Cambridge in eastern England. After leaving Cambridge, it flows north and east before joining the River Great Ouse to the south of Ely, Cambridgeshire, Ely, at Pope's Corner. The total distanc ...
bridge overall and the second bridge on its middle stream in
Cambridge
Cambridge ( ) is a List of cities in the United Kingdom, city and non-metropolitan district in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is the county town of Cambridgeshire and is located on the River Cam, north of London. As of the 2021 Unit ...
. In 1959 the
concrete
Concrete is a composite material composed of aggregate bound together with a fluid cement that cures to a solid over time. It is the second-most-used substance (after water), the most–widely used building material, and the most-manufactur ...
bridge with the design by Sir Edwin Lutyens replaced an 1841 cast iron bridge.
See also
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List of bridges in Cambridge
The following is a list and brief history of the bridges in Cambridge, England, principally those over the River Cam of which there are 26 (as of 2021).
The River Cam enters Cambridge from the south west of the city and heads north past many of ...
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References
Bridges in Cambridge
Bridges across the River Cam
Road bridges in England
Arch bridges in England
Bridges completed in 1959
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