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Britannia Bridge
General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Two-hinged arch bridge
Deck arch bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Railroad (railway) bridge
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Steel bridge
|
Location
| Location: |
Bangor, Gwynned, Wales, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| 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
|
|---|
Chronology
| May 1970 | A fire severely damages the metal superstructure of the previous tubular bridge which is subsequently demolished. |
|---|---|
| 1971 | The demolished superstructure is replaced by arches. |
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Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- (2017): Bridges. A History of the World's Most Spectacular Spans. 2nd edition, Black Dog & Leventhal, New York (USA), ISBN 978-0316507943, pp. 48-49.
- 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