Ambridge Extra Ambridge Extra Ambridge Extra is an extension of the long-running radio drama "The Archers". It began broadcasting sporadically on the digital radio station BBC Radio 4 Extra from 5 April 2011. The programme ran for five series, before it was "rested". "Ambridge Extra" ran in addition to "The Archers" and gave an insight into other areas of the character's lives. Writer Tim Stimpson explained the show "should be a little extra gift to our regular "Archers" listeners, crafted with affection and giving them a new perspective on life in Ambridge." He stated that the team wanted the series to be
Ambridge–Aliquippa Bridge Ambridge–Aliquippa Bridge The Ambridge–Aliquippa Bridge is a steel cantilever through truss bridge which crosses the Ohio River at Ambridge, Pennsylvania. The bridge was originally named the Ambridge-Woodlawn Bridge but was soon renamed Ambridge-Aliquippa when Woodland was eclipsed by the rapid expansion of the Aliquippa Works of the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company. Ambridge was incorporated in 1910 - named after the American Bridge Company which had significant operations along the Ohio River opposite the Jones & Laughlin Steel Company. The need for a bridge was beyond doubt and long overdue as the towns of Ambridge and Woodlawn, which had populations