Demolition
Demolition began in 1967 and took until 1970, although evidence of several of the piers remains. Most notable is between the canal and river, a large circular pier that formed the base of the swinging section. Some piers are mere foundations, only visible at low tide, as are the wrecks of the petrol barges.
The river at this point has always had hazardous tidal currents, the cause of the 1960 collision. During the demolition, a support vessel, the Severn King which was one of the old Aust Ferry boats replaced when the Severn Road Bridge had opened, broke its mooring in the tide, struck the remains of the bridge, and sank.
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