General Information
| Completion: | 1848 |
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| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Tubular bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge |
| Material: |
Iron bridge |
| Deck levels: |
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Awards and Distinctions
| 2002 |
for registered users |
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Location
| Location: |
Conwy, Conwy, Wales, United Kingdom |
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| Crosses: |
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| Next to: |
Conwy Castle Bridge (1826)
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| Coordinates: | 53° 16' 48.56" N 3° 49' 25.75" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 125 m |
Materials
| girder |
wrought iron
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Chronology
| 1849 0 A.D. | The bridge is officially opened. |
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Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 92-93.
- (1850): The Britannia and Conway Tubular Bridges (2 volumes). With General Inquiries on Beams and on the Poperties of Materials Used in Construction. Day and Son, London (United Kingdom).
- (2010): Conway and Britannia tubular bridges: Stephenson's team. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering History and Heritage, v. 163, n. 1 (February 2010), pp. 51-60.
- (1998): Meisterwerke der Ingenieurbaukunst. Bundesanzeiger Verlag, Cologne (Germany), pp. 153-160.
- (1999): Tierra sobre el agua. Visión histórica universal de los puentes. Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales y Puertos, Madrid (Spain), pp. 414.
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20002275 - Published on:
11/11/2001 - Last updated on:
24/06/2022
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