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List of crossings of the River Aire

This is a list of current bridges and other crossings of the River Aire and are listed from source downstream to the river's mouth.

Crossings

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Source to Apperley Bridge

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Crossing Location Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Hanlith Bridge Kirkby Malham Road bridge 54°02′46.7″N 2°09′16.2″W / 54.046306°N 2.154500°W / 54.046306; -2.154500 (Hanlith Bridge) 18th century [1]
Airton Bridge Airton Road bridge 54°01′43.9″N 2°08′53.8″W / 54.028861°N 2.148278°W / 54.028861; -2.148278 (Airton Bridge) 19th century [2]
Bell Busk Bridge Bell Busk Road bridge 54°00′12.6″N 2°08′45″W / 54.003500°N 2.14583°W / 54.003500; -2.14583 (Bell Busk Bridge) 18th century [3]
Bell Busk Viaduct Bell Busk Railway bridge 54°00′01.1″N 2°08′51.2″W / 54.000306°N 2.147556°W / 54.000306; -2.147556 (Bell Busk Viaduct) 1849[4] Viaduct carrying the Leeds–Morecambe line[5]
Coniston Bridge Coniston Cold Road bridge 53°59′27.2″N 2°08′27.4″W / 53.990889°N 2.140944°W / 53.990889; -2.140944 (Coniston Bridge) 1763 Bridge carries A65 road[6]
Priest Holme Aqueduct Gargrave Canal aqueduct 53°58′48.5″N 2°07′36.4″W / 53.980139°N 2.126778°W / 53.980139; -2.126778 (Priest Holme Aqueduct) 1790 Aqueduct carrying Leeds and Liverpool Canal[7]
Priest Holme Bridge Gargrave Railway bridge 53°58′49.4″N 2°07′27.4″W / 53.980389°N 2.124278°W / 53.980389; -2.124278 (Priest Holme Bridge) 1849[4] Carries Leeds–Morecambe railway line[5]
Stepping stones Gargrave pedestrians 53°58′58.1″N 2°06′29.3″W / 53.982806°N 2.108139°W / 53.982806; -2.108139 (Stepping stones) Stepping stones in use when river is in low flow[8][9]
Gargrave Bridge Gargrave Road bridge 53°58′57.9″N 2°06′22.2″W / 53.982750°N 2.106167°W / 53.982750; -2.106167 (Gargrave Bridge) 19th century [10]
Niffany Viaduct Skipton Railway bridge 53°57′52.9″N 2°03′51.3″W / 53.964694°N 2.064250°W / 53.964694; -2.064250 (Niffany Viaduct) 1849[4] Carries Leeds–Morecambe railway line[11]
Inghey River Bridge Skipton Road bridge 53°57′41.4″N 2°03′39.4″W / 53.961500°N 2.060944°W / 53.961500; -2.060944 (Inghey River Bridge) Carries A59 road[12]
Inghey Bridge Skipton Pedestrians 53°57′39.7″N 2°03′38.1″W / 53.961028°N 2.060583°W / 53.961028; -2.060583 (Inghey Bridge) 1773[13] Former A59 bridge made redundant to vehicular traffic when Skipton bypass was opened in the 1980s.[14]
Carleton Bridge Carleton Road bridge 53°56′48.9″N 2°01′36.1″W / 53.946917°N 2.026694°W / 53.946917; -2.026694 (Carleton Bridge) 1825–1827 Formerly main route south through the Aire Valley from Skipton[15]
Railway bridge Snaygill, Skipton Railway bridge 53°56′27.1″N 2°01′19.4″W / 53.940861°N 2.022056°W / 53.940861; -2.022056 (Snaygill Railway Bridge) Carries Airedale Line[5]
Cononley Bridge Cononley Road bridge 53°55′01.8″N 2°00′31.0″W / 53.917167°N 2.008611°W / 53.917167; -2.008611 (Cononley Bridge) [16]
Kildwick Bridge (A629) Kildwick Road bridge 53°54′26.8″N 1°59′08.0″W / 53.907444°N 1.985556°W / 53.907444; -1.985556 (Kildwick Bridge (A629)) August 1988 Carries the A629 Kildwick bypass[17]
Kildwick Bridge Kildwick Road bridge 53°54′26.9″N 1°59′04.2″W / 53.907472°N 1.984500°W / 53.907472; -1.984500 (Kildwick Bridge) 1313[18] Grade I listed bridge bypassed in August 1988 but still open to local traffic[19]
Silsden Bridge Silsden Road bridge 53°54′09.1″N 1°56′36.0″W / 53.902528°N 1.943333°W / 53.902528; -1.943333 (Silsden Bridge) 1790 Carries A6034 road[20][21]
Unnamed bridge Utley Road bridge 53°53′10.4″N 1°55′05.6″W / 53.886222°N 1.918222°W / 53.886222; -1.918222 (Unnamed Bridge) Carries road to golf club[21]
Stock Bridge Stockbridge, Keighley Road bridge 53°52′34.3″N 1°53′17.0″W / 53.876194°N 1.888056°W / 53.876194; -1.888056 (Stock Bridge) 1930[22] Road bridge carrying the B6265 (formerly carried the A650 road, bypassed in October 1988)[23][17]
Unnamed bridge Crossflatts Road bridge 53°52′34.3″N 1°53′17.0″W / 53.876194°N 1.888056°W / 53.876194; -1.888056 (Unnamed Bridge) October 1988[17] Carries the A650 road[23]
Unnamed bridge Crossflatts Railway bridge 53°51′44.3″N 1°51′26.3″W / 53.862306°N 1.857306°W / 53.862306; -1.857306 (Unnamed Bridge) Carries the Airedale Line (includes two spans, one disused)[23]
Ireland Bridge Bingley Road bridge 53°51′46.1″N 1°51′25.7″W / 53.862806°N 1.857139°W / 53.862806; -1.857139 (Unnamed Bridge) 1686 Carries the B6429 road between Bingley and Cullingworth.[24]
Unnamed bridge Bingley Footbridge 53°50′42.5″N 1°50′33.8″W / 53.845139°N 1.842722°W / 53.845139; -1.842722 (Unnamed Bridge) Footbridge in Myrtle Park[25][26]
Unnamed bridge Bingley Footbridge 53°50′36.7″N 1°50′21.9″W / 53.843528°N 1.839417°W / 53.843528; -1.839417 (Unnamed Bridge) Footbridge in Myrtle Park[25][26]
Cottingley Bridge Cottingley Road bridge 53°50′17.7″N 1°49′50.1″W / 53.838250°N 1.830583°W / 53.838250; -1.830583 (Cottingley Bridge) Formerly carried the A650 bridge (bypassed in 2003)[27] now carries B6265[25][28]
Unnamed bridge Cottingley Fresh water pipe 53°50′15.8″N 1°49′41.9″W / 53.837722°N 1.828306°W / 53.837722; -1.828306 (Unnamed Bridge) 1899 Castellated bridge that acts as a siphon for the Nidd Aqueduct[29]
Cottingley Viaduct Cottingley Road bridge 53°50′07.5″N 1°49′07.3″W / 53.835417°N 1.818694°W / 53.835417; -1.818694 (Cottingley Viaduct) December 2003[27] Dual carriageway road (A650 bypass) across Aire Valley[30]
River Aire Viaduct Dowley Gap Railway bridge 53°50′18.8″N 1°48′42.3″W / 53.838556°N 1.811750°W / 53.838556; -1.811750 (River Aire Viaduct) Carries Airedale Line[31]
Dowley Gap Aqueduct
(Seven Arches Aqueduct) 		Dowley Gap Canal aqueduct 53°50′25.1″N 1°48′56.9″W / 53.840306°N 1.815806°W / 53.840306; -1.815806 (Dowley Gap Aqueduct) 1773[32] Carries Leeds and Liverpool Canal[33]
Unnamed footbridge Saltaire Pedestrian footbridge 53°50′25.1″N 1°48′56.9″W / 53.840306°N 1.815806°W / 53.840306; -1.815806 (Unnamed footbridge) Links Saltaire with Roberts Park on the north bank of the river[34]
Otley Road Bridge Shipley Road Bridge 53°50′13.7″N 1°46′24.0″W / 53.837139°N 1.773333°W / 53.837139; -1.773333 (Otley Road Bridge) Carries A6038 road between Shipley and Guiseley[25]
Charlestown Viaduct Baildon Railway viaduct 53°50′32.8″N 1°45′43.2″W / 53.842444°N 1.762000°W / 53.842444; -1.762000 (Charlestown Viaduct) Carries Wharfedale line[31]
Buck Mill Bridge Thackley Pedestrian bridge 53°50′55.0″N 1°44′40.5″W / 53.848611°N 1.744583°W / 53.848611; -1.744583 (Buck Mill Bridge) 1889 [35]
Esholt Bridges Esholt Sewer pipes 53°51′12.6″N 1°43′10.9″W / 53.853500°N 1.719694°W / 53.853500; -1.719694 (Esholt Bridges) [36]
Apperley Viaducts Apperley Bridge Railway bridge 53°50′34.0″N 1°42′39.8″W / 53.842778°N 1.711056°W / 53.842778; -1.711056 (Apperley Viaduct) 1867/1900 Carries Airedale Line on 1900 viaduct; 1867 viaduct still standing but unused[31][37][38]
The Bridge Apperley Bridge Road bridge 53°50′16.0″N 1°42′21.8″W / 53.837778°N 1.706056°W / 53.837778; -1.706056 (The Bridge) Carries minor road[39]
Unnamed bridge Apperley Bridge Road bridge 53°50′13.9″N 1°42′18.7″W / 53.837194°N 1.705194°W / 53.837194; -1.705194 (Unnamed bridge) Carries A658 road[25]
Woodhouse Bridge Apperley Bridge Railway bridge 53°50′24.0″N 1°41′33.2″W / 53.840000°N 1.692556°W / 53.840000; -1.692556 (Woodhouse Bridge) Carries both Airedale and Wharfedale lines[25]

Calverley to Knowsthorpe

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Crossing Location Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Calverley Viaduct Calverley Railway bridge 53°49′55.9″N 1°40′12.4″W / 53.832194°N 1.670111°W / 53.832194; -1.670111 (Calverley Viaduct) Carries Airedale Line[31]
Calverley Bridge Calverley Bridge Pedestrian bridge 53°49′43.4″N 1°39′54.4″W / 53.828722°N 1.665111°W / 53.828722; -1.665111 (Calverley Bridge) 1775[40] Former road bridge superseded by A6120 bridge just to the east
Unnamed bridge Calverley Bridge Road bridge 53°49′40.1″N 1°39′43.1″W / 53.827806°N 1.661972°W / 53.827806; -1.661972 (Unnamed bridge) Carries A6120 Leeds Ring Road[25]
Unnamed bridge Rodley Road bridge 53°49′18.9″N 1°39′08.8″W / 53.821917°N 1.652444°W / 53.821917; -1.652444 (Unnamed bridge) Carries traffic to and from Rodley Nature Reserve[41]
Unnamed bridge Newlay Railway bridge 53°49′36.7″N 1°38′21.9″W / 53.826861°N 1.639417°W / 53.826861; -1.639417 (Unnamed bridge) Carries Airedale Line[31]
Newlay Bridge
(Pollard Bridge) 		Newlay Pedestrian bridge 53°49′41.6″N 1°38′19.5″W / 53.828222°N 1.638750°W / 53.828222; -1.638750 (Newlay Bridge) 1819 Carries pedestrian traffic[42]
Unnamed bridge Kirkstall Forge Road bridge 53°49′41.6″N 1°38′19.5″W / 53.828222°N 1.638750°W / 53.828222; -1.638750 (Unnamed bridge) Girder bridge part of the former Kirkstall Forge Engineering plant[25][43][44]
Unnamed bridge Kirkstall Forge Road bridge 53°49′41.6″N 1°38′19.5″W / 53.828222°N 1.638750°W / 53.828222; -1.638750 (Unnamed bridge) 2015 Carries traffic to and from Kirkstall Forge railway station only[25][45]
Unnamed bridge Kirkstall Forge Pedestrian bridge 53°49′27.3″N 1°37′24.5″W / 53.824250°N 1.623472°W / 53.824250; -1.623472 (Unnamed bridge) Pedestrian bridge between buildings on the former Kirkstall Forge Engineering plant[46]
Kirkstall Forge Viaduct Kirkstall Forge Railway bridge 53°49′26.2″N 1°37′25.2″W / 53.823944°N 1.623667°W / 53.823944; -1.623667 (Kirkstall Forge Viaduct) Carries Airedale Line[31]
Kirkstall Bridge Kirkstall Road bridge 53°48′56.9″N 1°36′25.5″W / 53.815806°N 1.607083°W / 53.815806; -1.607083 (Kirkstall Bridge) 1912 Carries B6157 road[47]
Kirkstall ford and weir Kirkstall Pedestrian crossing 53°48′56.9″N 1°36′25.5″W / 53.815806°N 1.607083°W / 53.815806; -1.607083 (Kirkstall Bridge) Gritstone ford across to island between the river and millrace[48]
Gott's Bridge Kirkstall Valley Road bridge 53°48′23.9″N 1°35′15.6″W / 53.806639°N 1.587667°W / 53.806639; -1.587667 (Gott's Bridge) Bridge built to enable millworkers to cross between Armley and Kirkstall. Latterly provided access to Kirkstall Power Station before closure.[49][50]
Buffalo Bill Bridge Armley Pedestrian bridge 53°48′12.4″N 1°34′59.4″W / 53.803444°N 1.583167°W / 53.803444; -1.583167 (Unnamed bridge) Pedestrian access bridge to Armley Mills Industrial Museum,[51][52] routinely locked when the museum is closed.
Unnamed bridge Burley Rail and pipe bridge 53°48′10.2″N 1°34′50.0″W / 53.802833°N 1.580556°W / 53.802833; -1.580556 (Unnamed bridge) Disused rail bridge that had carried railway exhibits to Armley Mills Industrial Museum[53][52] Partially demolished during Storm Franklin, 2022.[54]
Milford Place Bridge Burley Pedestrian bridge 53°48′09.1″N 1°34′47.3″W / 53.802528°N 1.579806°W / 53.802528; -1.579806 (Unnamed bridge) [52]
Kirkstall Viaduct Burley Railway bridge 53°48′08.8″N 1°34′40.4″W / 53.802444°N 1.577889°W / 53.802444; -1.577889 (Kirkstall Viaduct) 1849 Railway name is Kirkstall Viaduct (even though it is in Burley) as it goes over Kirkstall Road[note 1][55][56][57][58]
Viaduct Road Bridge Burley Road bridge 53°48′08.8″N 1°34′40.4″W / 53.802444°N 1.577889°W / 53.802444; -1.577889 (Viaduct Road Bridge)
Wellington Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°48′08.8″N 1°34′40.4″W / 53.802444°N 1.577889°W / 53.802444; -1.577889 (Wellington Bridge) Original 1819 Carries A58 road[52]
Unnamed bridge Leeds Railway viaduct 53°47′40.0″N 1°33′32.5″W / 53.794444°N 1.559028°W / 53.794444; -1.559028 (Unnamed bridge) 1846 Disused viaduct to the former Leeds Central and Leeds Wellington (goods) railway stations[59]
Monk Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′37.3″N 1°33′30.1″W / 53.793694°N 1.558361°W / 53.793694; -1.558361 (Unnamed bridge) 1886 Carries Whitehall Road[60]
Whitehall Riverside Bridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 53°47′36.6″N 1°33′19.8″W / 53.793500°N 1.555500°W / 53.793500; -1.555500 (Whitehall Riverside Bridge) 2007 [61]
Leeds railway station Leeds Railway bridge 53°47′39.8″N 1°32′56.2″W / 53.794389°N 1.548944°W / 53.794389; -1.548944 (Leeds railway station) 1854/1869[62] Carries the whole of the west end of Leeds railway station[63][64]
Waterman's Bridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 53°47′36.4″N 1°32′53.5″W / 53.793444°N 1.548194°W / 53.793444; -1.548194 (Unnamed bridge) 2008 [52]
Victoria Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′33.4″N 1°32′49.4″W / 53.792611°N 1.547056°W / 53.792611; -1.547056 (Unnamed bridge) 1839 Carries Neville Street[65][note 2]
David Oluwale Bridge Leeds Pedestrian and bike bridge 2023 Links Water Lane and Sovereign St
Leeds Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′33.4″N 1°32′49.4″W / 53.792611°N 1.547056°W / 53.792611; -1.547056 (Unnamed bridge) 1873 Carries Bridge End road. The world's first moving images were shot of traffic on the bridge by Louis Le Prince in 1888[66][67]
Centenary Footbridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 53°47′39.8″N 1°32′16.0″W / 53.794389°N 1.537778°W / 53.794389; -1.537778 (Centenary Footbridge) 1993 Opened to commemorate 100 years of city status for Leeds[68]
Crown Point Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′39.8″N 1°32′16.0″W / 53.794389°N 1.537778°W / 53.794389; -1.537778 (Crown Point Bridge) 1842 Carries the A61 road[52][69]
Knight's Way Bridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 53°47′33.4″N 1°31′59.7″W / 53.792611°N 1.533250°W / 53.792611; -1.533250 (Knight's Way Bridge) 2007 Opened to allow pedestrian traffic between Clarence Dock and Fearn's Island areas[70]
Climate Innovation District Bridge Leeds Pedestrian bridge 2019 Connects the two sites that comprise a new residential development
Richmond Bridge Leeds Road bridge 53°47′12.9″N 1°31′29.3″W / 53.786917°N 1.524806°W / 53.786917; -1.524806 (Richmond Bridge) Carries A61 road[52][71]
Unnamed bridge Thwaite Gate Gas pipeline 53°46′45.0″N 1°30′51.7″W / 53.779167°N 1.514361°W / 53.779167; -1.514361 (Richmond Bridge) Carries gas pipeline[72]
Skelton Grange Road Bridge Thwaite Mills Private road 53°46′32.5″N 1°29′55.7″W / 53.775694°N 1.498806°W / 53.775694; -1.498806 (Skelton Grange Road Bridge) Carries private road[73]

Stourton to river mouth

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Crossing Location Type Co-ordinates Date opened Notes
Aire Valley Viaduct Stourton Road bridge 53°45′58.6″N 1°28′54.7″W / 53.766278°N 1.481861°W / 53.766278; -1.481861 (Aire Valley Viaduct) 1999 Carries extension of M1 motorway to A1(M) motorway at Hook Moor[74][75]
Unnamed bridge Rothwell Railway bridge (disused) 53°45′59.6″N 1°28′47.8″W / 53.766556°N 1.479944°W / 53.766556; -1.479944 (Unnamed bridge) Carried former Skelton to Rothwell colliery line[76]
Skelton Bridge Rothwell Pedestrian bridge 53°45′59.2″N 1°28′37.8″W / 53.766444°N 1.477167°W / 53.766444; -1.477167 (Unnamed bridge) 2017 New path and cycleway to connect paths on either side of the river and canal[77]
Swillington Bridge Swillington Road bridge 53°45′36.0″N 1°26′10.3″W / 53.760000°N 1.436194°W / 53.760000; -1.436194 (Swillington Bridge) Carries A642 road[52][78]
Unnamed bridge Methley Road bridge 53°44′55.1″N 1°25′21.3″W / 53.748639°N 1.422583°W / 53.748639; -1.422583 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pathways and walking trails[52]
Shan House Bridge Methley Road bridge 53°44′30.4″N 1°24′46.4″W / 53.741778°N 1.412889°W / 53.741778; -1.412889 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pathways and walking trails[52]
Pit Lane Footbridge Methley Road bridge 53°44′39.6″N 1°23′57.1″W / 53.744333°N 1.399194°W / 53.744333; -1.399194 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pathways and walking trails[52]
Castleford Bridge
(Millennium Bridge) 		Castleford Pedestrian bridge 53°44′39.6″N 1°23′57.1″W / 53.744333°N 1.399194°W / 53.744333; -1.399194 (Castleford Bridge) 2008 Bridge was opened as part of the town's regeneration and also filmed for Channel 4's Grand Designs programme[79][80][81][82]
Castleford Bridge Castleford Road bridge 53°43′42.3″N 1°20′58.7″W / 53.728417°N 1.349639°W / 53.728417; -1.349639 (Castleford Bridge) 1808 Carries the A656 road[52][83]
Unnamed bridge Castleford Road bridge 53°43′51.0″N 1°20′47.6″W / 53.730833°N 1.346556°W / 53.730833; -1.346556 (Unnamed bridge) Carries path[52]
Unnamed bridge Castleford Road bridge 53°43′58.8″N 1°20′50.1″W / 53.733000°N 1.347250°W / 53.733000; -1.347250 (Unnamed bridge) Carries road[52]
Castleford Viaduct Castleford Disused railway 53°44′10.3″N 1°20′23.6″W / 53.736194°N 1.339889°W / 53.736194; -1.339889 (Castleford Viaduct) 1878[84] Girder bridge that used to carry the Castleford–Garforth railway line; may re-open as a cycle and footpath[85][note 3]
Aire Bridge Fairburn Railway bridge 53°44′16.9″N 1°17′26.3″W / 53.738028°N 1.290639°W / 53.738028; -1.290639 (Aire Bridge) Carries railway line[52][86]
Lagentium Bridge Brotherton Road bridge 53°44′04.4″N 1°17′08.9″W / 53.734556°N 1.285806°W / 53.734556; -1.285806 (Lagentium Bridge) 2006 Bridge carries A1(M)[87]
Unnamed bridge Brotherton Pipe bridge 53°43′36.1″N 1°16′40.4″W / 53.726694°N 1.277889°W / 53.726694; -1.277889 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pipes
Brotherton Bridge Brotherton Railway bridge 53°43′24.8″N 1°16′15.8″W / 53.723556°N 1.271056°W / 53.723556; -1.271056 (Brotherton Bridge) Carries railway line[86][88][89]
Ferry Bridge Ferrybridge Pedestrian bridge 53°42′57.1″N 1°16′11.0″W / 53.715861°N 1.269722°W / 53.715861; -1.269722 (Ferry Bridge) 1804 Former road bridge[90]
Unnamed bridge Ferrybridge Road bridge 53°42′57.1″N 1°16′11.0″W / 53.715861°N 1.269722°W / 53.715861; -1.269722 (Unnamed bridge) Carries A162 road[52]
Unnamed bridge Willow Garth Pipeline 53°42′37.0″N 1°13′27.2″W / 53.710278°N 1.224222°W / 53.710278; -1.224222 (Unnamed bridge) Carries pipeline[91]
Beal Bridge Beal Road bridge 53°43′25.5″N 1°11′38.5″W / 53.723750°N 1.194028°W / 53.723750; -1.194028 (Beal bridge) Carries local road[91]
Haddlesey Bridge Chapel Haddlesey Road bridge 53°43′42.8″N 1°07′25.8″W / 53.728556°N 1.123833°W / 53.728556; -1.123833 (Haddlesey Bridge) Carries A19 road[91]
Temple Hirst Bridges Temple Hirst Railway bridges 53°42′56.2″N 1°05′21.2″W / 53.715611°N 1.089222°W / 53.715611; -1.089222 (Temple Hirst Bridge West)
53°42′56.5″N 1°05′20.2″W / 53.715694°N 1.088944°W / 53.715694; -1.088944 (Temple Hirst Bridge East) 		Railway bridges carrying lines between Doncaster and York, and Doncaster and Selby[92]
Aire Bridge
(River Aire Viaduct) 		Gowdall Railway bridge 53°42′15.2″N 1°03′30.9″W / 53.704222°N 1.058583°W / 53.704222; -1.058583 (Aire Bridge) Carries freight railway to Drax Power Station[86]
Carlton New Bridge Snaith Road bridge 53°41′51.0″N 1°01′36.9″W / 53.697500°N 1.026917°W / 53.697500; -1.026917 (Carlton New Bridge) 1928 Carries A1041 road[93]
Newland Bridge Newland Road bridge 53°42′52.0″N 0°57′31.1″W / 53.714444°N 0.958639°W / 53.714444; -0.958639 (Newland Bridge) 1991 Carries A645 road[94][95]
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    Bridge over the Aire at Hanlith
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    Dowley Gap aqueduct
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    Pollard Bridge and Weir on River Aire, Newlay, Horsforth West Yorkshire
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    Ford across the River Aire, Kirkstall
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    Castleford-bridge

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Notes

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  1. ^ Bairstow in "Railways Through Airedale and Wharfedale" lists it as Burley Viaduct
  2. ^ From Victoria Bridge to Richmond Bridge, the River runs in conjunction with the Aire and Calder Navigation
  3. ^ From Castleford Viaduct to A162 road bridge, the River runs in conjunction with the Aire and Calder Navigation

References

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  1. ^ Historic England. "Hanlith Bridge (Grade II) (1132387)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ^ Historic England. "Airton Bridge (Grade II) (1316865)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Bell Busk Bridge (Grade II) (1132077)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ^ a b c Binns, D (1982). 'Little' North Western railway : Skipton-Ingleton Clapham-Lancaster & Morecambe. Skipton: Wyvern Publications. p. 9. ISBN 0-907941-01-X.
  5. ^ a b c "OL2" (Map). Yorkshire Dales - Southern & Western Area. 1:25,000. Explorer. Ordnance Survey. 2016. ISBN 9780319263310.
  6. ^ Historic England. "Coniston Bridge and Causeway to East (Grade II) (1132116)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. ^ Historic England. "Leeds and Liverpool canal aqueduct at Priest Holme (Grade II) (1167803)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  8. ^ "Hundreds protest at Millennium bridge plan". Bradford Telegraph and Argus. 19 May 1999. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
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