Detroit Bridge, Salford Quays

This footbridge was formerly the twin-track railway bridge that linked the Manchester Ship Canal Railway to Trafford Park. When the Manchester and Salford docklands were closed in the 1970s, it was decided to retain the bridge as a feature of the redevelopment of The Quays. In 1988 a sailing license was acquired to float the bridge down the Ship Canal on pontoons to its new position.