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Jizera Railway Bridge, crossing the Jizera River between KoĊenov and Tanvald, Czech Republic; Jonava railway bridge, crossing the Neris in Jonava, Lithuania; Kerch railway bridge, crossing the Kerch Strait between Krasnodar Krai, Russia and Crimea; Koblenz Aare railway bridge, crossing the River Aare in Aargau canton, Switzerland
Starrucca Viaduct is a stone arch bridge that spans Starrucca Creek near Lanesboro, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Completed in 1848 at a cost of $320,000 (equal to $11,268,923 today), it was at the time the world's largest stone railway viaduct and was thought to be the most expensive railway bridge as well.
[4] [5] The bridge spans the Chenab River at a height of 359 m (1,178 ft) above the river, making it the world's highest rail bridge and the world's highest arch bridge. [6] [7] The bridge was fully completed and was inaugurated in August 2022. [3] It is built between the Sangaldan Railway Station and the Reasi Railway Station.
The original bridge was of concern due to its structure, [1] as well as its position limiting the eastern extent of the Fremantle Harbour. [2] The first bridge was utilised in 1880 and was demolished in 1895–1897, when the second bridge was in operation. [3]
These twin tower structures, one each side of the track, were to protect the entrance to the city of Nijmegen and delay any enemy advance to give time to demolish the bridge. [2] The railway bridge's construction enabled train connections to Arnhem, thus Nijmegen was the last major city in the Netherlands to be connected to the national rail ...
In 1597 an Act was passed authorising its construction. It was completed within the next 2 years. 5 semicircular arches each with 3 ribs. Kerne Bridge: II: Road bridge. 1828 by B D Jones. Ashlar. Five-span bridge with large central arch flanked by graded arches. Welsh Bicknor Railway Bridge - On the closed Ross and Monmouth Railway. Huntsham ...
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Barrow rail bridge, (or the Barrow viaduct), is a pratt truss [2] type of railway bridge that spans the river Barrow between County Kilkenny and County Wexford in the south east of Ireland. This rural landmark with a length of 2,131 ft (650 m) is the longest bridge on the river. [ 3 ]