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Pages in category "Bridges by Isambard Kingdom Brunel" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Isambard Kingdom Brunel (/ ˈ ɪ z ə m b ɑːr d ˈ k ɪ ŋ d ə m b r uː ˈ n ɛ l / IZZ-əm-bard KING-dəm broo-NELL; 9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859 [1]) was an English civil engineer and mechanical engineer [2] who is considered "one of the most ingenious and prolific figures in engineering history", [3] "one of the 19th-century engineering giants", [4] and "one of the greatest ...
Brunel Bridge is an informal or local reference to any one of several famous bridges in England built by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, including: The Clifton Suspension Bridge across the Avon Gorge in Bristol; The Royal Albert Bridge across the River Tamar from Devon to Cornwall; Maidenhead Railway Bridge across the River Thames in Maidenhead; or:
In April 2006, the bridge was the centrepiece of the Brunel 200 weekend, celebrating the 200th anniversary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. At the climax of the celebration a firework display was launched from the bridge. [50] The celebrations also saw the activation of an LED-based lighting array to illuminate the bridge. [51]
3.40 United Kingdom. ... The list of bridges contains various notable bridges around the world. The list is sorted by continent, and within continents, sorted ...
Brunel's original railway bridge over the Wye at Chepstow, before its 1962 replacement. Chepstow Railway Bridge was built to the instructions of Isambard Kingdom Brunel in 1852. The "Great Tubular Bridge" over the River Wye at Chepstow , which at that point forms the boundary between Wales and England, is considered one of Brunel's major ...
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the bridge has been considered to be a forerunner of Brunel's final masterpiece, the Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] Due to its historical and engineering significance, the Windsor Railway Bridge became a Grade II* listed structure in 1975.
Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel: Balcombe Viaduct a.k.a. Ouse Valley Viaduct: Balcombe, West Sussex: 450 m (1,480 ft) 1841: Brick arch: II* Carries London-Brighton Railway Line across the Ouse Valley: Ballochmyle Viaduct: River Ayr, East Ayrshire: 145 m (476 ft) 1848: Cat. A: Highest extant railway viaduct in Britain. Formerly largest ...