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Boothferry Bridge over the River Ouse
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| Boothferry Bridge was built
between 1926 and 1929. It replaced the ferry service by boat, from which
the district took its name - Boothferry. This swing bridge crosses the
Ouse and often opens to allow shipping to pass through on its way to Selby
amongst other places. Until the building of the M62 motorway and the Ouse
bridge, it was the only point at which to cross the river without a round
trip to Selby. This bridge carried most of the traffic traveling south
from the port of Hull. The Humber bridge has relieved a lot of the
southbound traffic and the M62 now carries the bulk of the traffic that
otherwise would have used Boothferry bridge. |
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