General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Chain suspension bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Material: |
Iron bridge |
Awards and Distinctions
2018 |
for registered users |
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Location
Location: |
Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom |
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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
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chains |
wrought iron
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Chronology
August 1819 | Beginning of construction. |
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16 July 1820 | Opening to the public. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 523-525. (1997):
- Bridging the World. Bridge Ink, Wilsonville (USA). (2003):
- Description of bridges of suspension. In: Edinburgh Philosophical Journal, vol. V, n. 10, 10/1821. :
- Les grands ponts du monde: Ponts remarquables d'Europe. Brissaud, Poitiers (France), pp. 265. (1990):
- Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 71. (1999):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000162 - Published on:
24/04/1999 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021