Flintshire Bridge
General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with fan system Structurae Plus |
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| Secondary structure(s): |
Structurae Plus |
| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Reinforced concrete bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Shotton, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom Connah's Quay, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom |
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| Crosses: |
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| Coordinates: | 53° 13' 45.85" N 3° 4' 1" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| total length | 954 m | |
| deck | width | 28 m |
| main bridge | total length | 294 m |
| span lengths | 100 m - 194 m | |
| pylon | pylon height | 118 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | Pound sterling 55 000 000 |
Materials
| deck |
concrete
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Participants
Owner
Client
Architecture
Structural design
Structural engineering
- Tony Gee and Partners LLP (foundations)
Co-contractor
Stay cables
Formwork
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (1999): The Dee Estuary Bridge — control of geometry during construction. In: Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Civil Engineering, v. 132, n. 1 (February 1999), pp. 31-39.
- (1999): Design and Monitoring of the Flintshire Bridge, UK. In: Structural Engineering International, v. 9, n. 3 (August 1999), pp. 225-228.
- Freyssinet cable-stayed structures. Freyssinet International, Vélizy-Villacoublay (France), 2004, pp. 22.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000580 - Published on:
28/12/1999 - Last updated on:
05/02/2016