Isle of Sheppey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Isle of Sheppey is an island off the northern coast of Kent, England in the Thames Estuary, some 38 miles (62 km) to the east of central London. It has an area of 36 square miles (94 km²). The i...
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Today the only way on or off Sheppey is via the ageing Kingsferry Bridge. It has to lift to allow boats to pass underneath, and when it does, the island is completely cut off. ... Sheppey's children hope that the new bridge will destroy these stereotypes for ever, as one student explains: ... New Sheppey bridge...
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www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southeast/series8/week_four.sht...
www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/southeast/series8/week_four.shtml
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Take a look at the panoramas of the old and new £100m Swale bridges that link the Isle of Sheppey to the mainland. ... Sheppey: the Swale Bridge; Even the ambulances have to wait when the Swale Bridge raises. Sheppey waits on the new crossing.
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www.bbc.co.uk/kent/in_pictures/panoramas/sheppey/index....
www.bbc.co.uk/kent/in_pictures/panoramas/sheppey/index.shtml
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Sign up for a free account, or sign in (if you're already a member) ... New Sheppey Bridge from Old Ferry Road by Photo Paul. ... Click this icon to see all public photos and videos tagged with new Sheppey bridge...
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www.flickr.com/photos/pauls_fotos/3498807512/
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Sep 14, 2009 ... Trip from Queensborough to Leysdown on sea in darrens boat.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn6254EyZFU
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There is only one other bridge of this design in the world. A lifting bridge has always been needed because the demands of the railways which could not cope with the steep inclines on approaches to a tunnel or high span bridge.
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www.sheppey.free-online.co.uk/history/kbridge.html
www.sheppey.free-online.co.uk/history/kbridge.html
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A new bridge over the Swale, connecting the Isle of Sheppey with mainland Kent, has been opened. ... Roads Minister Stephen Ladyman, MP for South Thanet, opened the Sheppey Crossing and led a procession across the bridge before it opened to traffic. ... BBC Kent - Sheppey bridge panoramas...
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news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/5138780.stm
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Gordon Henderson has demanded assurances that the new Sheppey Crossing will not be closed down because of safety concerns. ... The demand follows news that Kent Police have written to the Ministry of Transport and the Health & Safety Executive criticising the state of the bridge. Concerns have been raised that as a...
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www.sittingbourne.org/is_sheppey_bridge_safe.htm
www.sittingbourne.org/is_sheppey_bridge_safe.htm
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The new bridge is due to open during Summer 2006. **STOP PRESS** The new Sheppey Crossing opened to traffic on Monday 3rd July 2006. Have look at the "A249 ...
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