Bridges
Three bridges across the River Trent allow rapid access to the city of Nottingham. The easy access to Nottingham has been an important aspect of the high popularity of West Bridgford as a suburb.
Trent Bridge
Currently a dual carriageway road bridge. Plans to include bus lanes on the bridge are yet to be rolled out.
Wilford Suspension Bridge
A pedestrian bridge to the west of Trent Bridge, linking the town with The Meadows, Nottingham
Lady Bay Bridge
A two-lane road bridge, originally the rail crossing for the Midland Railway's "alternative route" from London to Nottingham via Melton Mowbray. Despite passing right through the middle of West Bridgford, mostly on a high embankment, there was never a West Bridgford station: the nearest station on this line was at Edwalton, and even that closed in July 1941, the line itself in May 1967. Today much of the embankment has been removed and its route built over.
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