General Information
Other name(s): | Swivel Bridge |
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Completion: | October 1849 |
Status: | in ruins (1968) |
Project Type
Structure: |
Swing bridge |
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Material: |
Iron bridge |
Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
Plan view: |
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Support conditions: |
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Structure: |
Haunched girder bridge |
Location
Location: |
Bristol, South West England, England, United Kingdom |
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Replaced by: |
Replica Bridge
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Coordinates: | 51° 26' 55.31" N 2° 37' 21.94" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
total length | 33.7 m | |
span lengths | 23.0 m - 10.7 m | |
number of spans | 2 |
Materials
girders |
wrought iron
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Participants
Design
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- Brunel’s Swivel Bridge, Bristol - preservation practicalities. In: The International Journal for the History of Engineering & Technology, v. 92, n. 1 (January 2022), pp. 1-17. (2022):
- Brunel’s Swivel Bridge, Bristol, inspection, survey and renovation. In: The International Journal for the History of Engineering & Technology, v. 92, n. 1 (January 2022), pp. 1-23. (2022):
- Brunel’s Swivel Bridge, Bristol: History and Heritage. In: The International Journal for the History of Engineering & Technology, v. 92, n. 1 (January 2022), pp. 1-30. (2022):
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data sheet - Structure-ID
20085598 - Published on:
17/03/2023 - Last updated on:
18/03/2023