General Information
| Other name(s): | Waterford Bridge |
|---|---|
| Beginning of works: | August 1982 |
| Completion: | 22 October 1986 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Single-leaf bascule bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
approach viaducts: Prestressed concrete bridge bascule span: Steel bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Waterford, County Waterford, Ireland |
|---|---|
| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 52° 15' 54.06" N 7° 7' 6.35" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 204 m | |
| standard span lengths | 24 m | |
| total width | 19.26 m | |
| bascule span | length | 40 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Irish pounds 7 900 000 |
Materials
| deck |
precast prestressed concrete
|
|---|---|
| piles |
steel tubes
|
| bascule span |
steel
|
Chronology
| August 1982 | Construction begins. The bridge is a replacement of an earlier bridge, the John Redmond Bridge built in 1913. |
|---|---|
| 22 October 1984 | Opened officially by Mr. Liam Kavanagh T. D. in the presence of the mayor of Waterford Collr. William Kenneally and the Aldermen and Councillors of Waterford Corporation. |
Participants
Design
Structural engineering
Steel construction
Concrete construction
Lifting
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20013448 - Published on:
23/09/2004 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016
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