These retro pictures delve back through the years to the old yellow bridge, which many people will remember and the construction of the new one which we are all familiar with. It cost £3m to build in the early 1990s and opened in July 1993, well ahead of the planned autumn completion. One photo shows the old bridge skimming the surface of a high tide. The rising tide was a key factor in the design of the new one which is significantly higher than the old one. The photos show dated toll prices, friction over rising toll prices as well as fabulous scenes of how it once looked.
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1. Shard Bridge through the years
A 20mph speed limit was in force in this photo, October 1990. Is that your van? Photo: National World
2. Shard Bridge through the years
The high tide rises to a dangerous level at Shard Bridge as the traffic continues to flow over the Wyre in February 1990 Photo: National World
3. Shard Bridge through the years
This was 1980, the caption simply says 'the bridge at the centre of the row' - it was over toll charges Photo: National World
4. Shard Bridge through the years
This was the 1957 view across the River Wyre to Shard House Photo: National World
5. Shard Bridge through the years
Residents' groups, parish councillors and Wyre councillors hit out at Shard Bridge Company's plans to increase till fees from 5p to 8p back in 1980 Photo: National World
6. Shard Bridge through the years
Planned new prices were taking their toll in 1991 Photo: National World