General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Chain suspension bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Iron bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 55° 45' 9.19" N 2° 6' 24.23" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 110 m | |
| deck | width | 5.5 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 6 449 |
Materials
| deck |
wrought iron
|
|---|---|
| chains |
wrought iron
|
Chronology
| August 1819 | Beginning of construction. |
|---|---|
| 16 July 1820 | Opening to the public. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 523-525.
- (2003): Bridging the World. Bridge Ink, Wilsonville (USA).
- : Description of bridges of suspension. In: Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, vol. V, n. 10, 10/1821.
- (1990): Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 265.
- (1999): Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 71.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000162 - Published on:
24/04/1999 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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