General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Iron bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, North East England, England, United Kingdom |
|---|
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 72 m | |
| width | 9.75 m | |
| rise | 7.30 m |
Materials
| arch |
cast iron
|
|---|
Chronology
| September 1795 | The arch itself is assembled within ten days. |
|---|---|
| 9 August 1796 | Bridge is inaugurated |
| 1858 | Major modifications |
| 1929 | Replaced with a steel arch. |
Participants
(role unknown)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (1997): L'art de l'ingénieur. constructeur, entrepeneur, inventeur. Éditions du Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (France), pp. 489-490.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20000427 - Published on:
18/09/1999 - Last updated on:
28/05/2021
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