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Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, Dartford, England

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Medium: journal article
Language(s): English
Published in: Structural Engineering International, , n. 2, v. 2
Page(s): 134-136
DOI: 10.2749/101686692780616067
Abstract:

On 30 October 1991, the new 450 m span cable-stayed bridge across the River Thames between Thurrock and Dartford was opened by Her Majesty The Queen. In 1986 the Department of Transport invited bids for a privately funded crossing to provide an additional 4 lanes of capacity. In September 1986, the contract was awarded to Trafalgar House and its Partners for a bridge option. The Design and Construct Contract was awarded to the Cementation-Cleveland Dartford Consortium. The main cable-stayed bridge deck was designed jointly by Cleveland Structural Engineering Limited and Dr. Ing. Homberg. The substructure and services were designed by Trafalgar House Technology. The crossing is an 812 m long cable-stayed bridge, with a 450 m long main span and 118 m backspans and, when opened, was the longest of its type in Europe.

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  • Published on:
    18/09/2002
  • Last updated on:
    28/10/2016
 
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