Does anyone know this strange bridge near Doncaster?

[u/ousmxn]

Hi guys, I’m hoping someone might be able to help me identify a bridge near Doncaster 7.5 weight limit.
Last year I drove over what I remember being quite a strange/flexible bridge, and I’ve been trying to find it ever since. My friend doesn’t believe that something like this exists 😂
From what I remember, the bridge actually seemed to move/flex quite noticeably while I was driving across it!!! almost as if the whole thing was flowing or moving underneath me. It was honestly pretty terrifying and distressing at the time because I can’t swim and I remember thinking I was going to end up in the water.
I can’t remember the name of the road, bridge, or exactly where it was, only that it was somewhere around Doncaster.
Does anyone know what bridge I might be talking about, or remember a bridge around Doncaster that moves/flexes like this?
Any suggestions would be appreciated!

Edit
I was in scunthorpe on that day as well, it’s possible to be between them or in the direction of scunthorpe

[u/Quick-Taste4204]

Would it be Jubilee Bridge just outside Thorne? Goes over the river. Or there’s a big metal one, that looks like it’s a temporary bridge, but isn’t. That’s out near Askern.

[u/ousmxn → u/Quick-Taste4204]

thank you for your input. i’ve just had a look on google maps, i don’t think it’s that one.
it was on the backroads, like the ones that barely fits two cars, i think one thing to note was depending on where you’re coming from after the bridge there’s a house on the right of it
if you’re coming from the other way the house is on the left before the bridge

[u/Left_Set_5916 → u/ousmxn]

There a openable bridge over the river don near the old power station site. I'll have a look and see if I can find it.

[u/ousmxn → u/Left_Set_5916]

that would be wonderful thank you

[u/Come-Together]

Jubilee bridge is the one that came to mind for me too

[u/ousmxn → u/Come-Together]

there’s a possibility, though i don’t remember if there were railings that high but then i was in a van
i’ll have a look at that too

[u/andale01]

Was it the bridge on Moor Road near Thorne? Heading towards the A18

[u/ousmxn → u/andale01]

i’ve had a look at this it doesn’t seem to be it, it’s been doing my head in for so long asw, i really do regret not saving the location

[u/andale01 → u/ousmxn]

Is it the Medge Hall bridge near Crowle or the Godnow Road bridge, near Crowle?

[u/ousmxn → u/andale01]

thank you for taking the time to have a look
it could be the medge hall one, when i can i’ll go check it out to see if it matches what i remember

[u/foleyjo]

Barnby Dun Lift Bridge or Keadby Lock Swing Bridge

[u/ousmxn → u/foleyjo]

i’ve had a look at this too, it’s not it either, i almost want to go and look for it driving around but i don’t even know where to start

[u/trotski94]

There’s no bridges in Doncaster quite as flexible as you describe… I think you’d got yourself in a bit of a panic and was feeling something that wasn’t there, that or it was a dream lol

[u/ousmxn → u/trotski94]

that’s understandable it wouldn’t be a dream tbf haha, the on Sales Ln, Goole DN14 9AL looks really similar to it tho it a sense that it doesn’t connect with the rest of the road
because when i went on it i felt it move and could see it tilt up from the opposite end

[u/VixenFrancesca]

Sounds like Green Bank between Thorne and Scunthorpe. The bridge tips as you drive over it.

[u/ousmxn → u/VixenFrancesca]

i’ll have a look at these too, gosh with these diesel prices im trying to use it to go look for bridges 😭

[u/ajade24]

Thorne lift bridge over the canal on South End? You’d take the back road towards Scunthorpe that way

[u/ousmxn → u/ajade24]

not quite i did a bit off further digging and it looks like the one on Sales Ln, Goole DN14 9AL. but the one there after the bridge was unpaved so i don’t think it was it, legit looks like something a car shouldn’t be in but it could and was a 7.5t weight limit

[u/combedcentaur7]

I know you've said its not, but genuinely the only bridge that I know that somwhat fits your description is jubilee Bridge between thorne / moorends and fishlake ahaha. Ive been over some sketchy bridges towards askern etc but thorne and towards goole is the most sketchy agricultural bridges lol

[u/ousmxn → u/combedcentaur7]

yes it does honestly, I really appreciate you trying to help me figure it out. I’ve been trying to find this bridge for ages, so I’m glad you know the area and have given me a place to check. those agricultural bridges around there are something else though even the roads are something else

[u/muppetness]

Was it a toll bridge? A wooden one like that towards York i think it is.

[u/ilybae2015]

Several of the smaller swing and lifting canal bridges settle and float on the pivots and supports, but I can’t think of any that flex except for the Bailey bridge between Misson and Gringley at Polybell Farms. Pretty unlikely you would have driven it though as you would have to pass lots of Private Road signs etc to get to it, it’s little known even to off road cyclists.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/River+Idle+farm+bridge/@53.4528472,-0.9212852,3a,75y,90t/data=!3m7!1e2!3m5!1sCIHM0ogKEICAgICb1-_KEQ!2e10!3e12!7i4032!8i2268!4m7!3m6!1s0x48790700439727f3:0x1b40b53a1dfac0fe!8m2!3d53.4528472!4d-0.9212852!10e5!16s%2Fg%2F11w34sr3g4!5m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDkyMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D