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The Iron Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge that crosses the River Severn in Shropshire, England. Opened in 1781, it was the first major bridge in the world to be made of cast iron . Its success inspired the widespread use of cast iron as a structural material, and today the bridge is celebrated as a symbol of the Industrial Revolution .
Dunlap's Creek Bridge is the first arch bridge in the United States built of cast iron. It was designed by Richard Delafield and built by the United States Army Corps of Engineers . [ 4 ] Constructed from 1836 to 1839 on the National Road in Brownsville, Pennsylvania , it remains in use today.
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Craigellachie Bridge is a cast iron arch bridge across the River Spey at Craigellachie, near to the village of Aberlour in Moray, Scotland. It was designed by the renowned civil engineer Thomas Telford and built from 1812 to 1814. It is a Category A listed structure. [1]
The Iron Bridge: 1779 I: Ironbridge Arch bridge; the world's first cast iron bridge, built by Abraham Darby III, now foot access only. In the 1970s, major work was undertaken to restore the bridge, including an inverted concrete arch in the river bed to keep the abutments apart.
The design represents several major technical advancements over the first generation of cast-iron bridges, such as the 1781 Iron Bridge across the Severn in England. [6] The bridge was officially named after 1820-1846 Ljubljana mayor Johann Nepomuk Hradeczky, but was (at its original location) commonly known as the Cobblers' Bridge. [6]
The bridge was designed by John Rastrick, in a style apparently inspired by the work of Thomas Telford. [6] It was made of cast iron in five arches, cast at Bridgnorth, with a centre span of 34 metres (112 ft), intermediate spans of 21 metres (69 ft), and outer spans of 10 metres (33 ft). [8]
Cast-iron arch bridges in the United Kingdom (4 C) Pages in category "Cast-iron arch bridges" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.