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Britannia Bridge
General Information
Project Type
Structure: |
Deck arch bridge Two-hinged arch bridge |
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Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge Road bridge |
Material: |
Steel bridge |
Location
Location: |
Bangor, Gwynned, Wales, United Kingdom |
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Crosses: |
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Replaces: |
Britannia Bridge (1850)
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Coordinates: | 53° 12' 57.97" N 4° 11' 8.33" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
total length | 432 m |
Materials
arches |
steel
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Chronology
May 1970 | A fire severely damages the metal superstructure of the previous tubular bridge which is subsequently demolished. |
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1971 | The demolished superstructure is replaced by arches. |
Participants
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 48-49. (2017):
- Congestion threatens historic Britannia Bridge. In: Bridge Update, n. 72 (December 2007), pp. 2.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20005164 - Date created
19/09/2002 - Last Update
05/02/2016