Storm Clouds Over Itchen Bridge
by Terri Waters
Title
Storm Clouds Over Itchen Bridge
Artist
Terri Waters
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Photograph - Photograph
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A natural obstacle in the way of developing public transport services in Southampton was for many years the River Itchen. Although a much more formidable barrier than the ancient Bargate solving the problem caused much less fuss.
For many years three routes existed for the traveller to make his way to the far side of the Itchen. Most notable was the Floating Bridge opened in 1836 by the Southampton and Itchen Floating Bridge and Roads Company to connect Woolston on the east with Chapel on the west shore. This chain ferry was set up in active competition to the proprietors of the Northam Bridge which had held the monopoly to crossing the lower Itchen by road since 1796 and who had to cut their tolls by some 75% in consequence. The third link was Cobden Bridge, opened in 1883. However it was the opening of the Itchen Bridge in 1977 by HRH Princess Alexandra, 100 years after public transport arrived, that finally allowed the development of the fully integrated transport service across the river.
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September 27th, 2015
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