Boothferry Bridge

Boothferry Bridge
Boothferry Bridge looking downstream
Coordinates	53°43′37″N 0°53′24″W / 53.727°N 0.890°W / 53.727; -0.890
OS grid reference	SE733262
Carries	A614 road
Crosses	River Ouse
Locale	Boothferry, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Preceded by	Ouse swing bridge
Followed by	Ouse Bridge
Characteristics
Material	Steel
Total length	698 feet (213 m)
Width	32 feet (9.8 m)
No. of spans	3
Piers in water	12
History
Designer	Mott, Hay & Anderson
Engineering design by	Cleveland Bridge
Construction cost	£116,467 (1929)
Opened	July 1929
Location

Boothferry Bridge is a crossing over the River Ouse, in the East Riding, England, some 2 miles (3.2 km) north-west of Goole. The bridge was opened in 1929, replacing a ferry crossing immediately west of the bridge's location. The Act of Parliament for the building of the bridge in 1925, gave priority to river traffic. This situation still exists, though there have been some attempts to change priorities. On opening, it was the furthest crossing downstream of the river, cutting 25 miles (40 km) off the journey south to London from Kingston upon Hull. The M62 Ouse Bridge opened up to the east of Boothferry Bridge in 1976.