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The Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge stood from 1855 to 1897 across the Niagara River and was the world's first working railway suspension bridge.It spanned 825 feet (251 m) and stood 2.5 miles (4.0 km) downstream of Niagara Falls, where it connected Niagara Falls, Ontario to Niagara Falls, New York.
The bridge, which was given Grade II listed structure protection in 1983, [1] was designed by W. R. Galbraith [2] and built by Brassey & Ogilvie for the London and South Western Railway. The bridge is part of an extension to the latter company's railway line from Acton Junction to Richmond .
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
[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.
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 ...
Britannia Bridge Robert Stephenson's famous, formerly 'tubular' railway bridge across the Menai Strait in Wales. Rebuilt as a road and rail bridge after a major fire in 1970. High Level Bridge Newcastle upon Tyne. King George V Bridge, Keadby, North Lincolnshire. Carries the A18 and the Doncaster–Scunthorpe railway across the River Trent.
A century-old rail lift bridge that crosses the U.S.-Canada border near the cities of International Falls, Minnesota, and Fort Frances, Ontario, has collapsed, and it's unclear when the area will ...
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.