Albert Edward Bridge

Albert Edward Bridge

The Albert Edward Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the River Severn at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England. Opened on 1 November 1864, its design is almost identical to Victoria Bridge which carries the Severn Valley Railway over the Severn between Arley and Bewdley in Worcestershire. Designed by John Fowler, its 200-foot span cast iron arch has four ribs, each of nine parts bolted together. The moulds for the radiused beam castings for the bridge were prepared by Thomas Parker at the Coalbrookdale Iron Company. Originally built to carry the Severn Junction Railway across the river, it now carries coal traffic as part of the line between Lightmoor Junction and Ironbridge Power Station.

The bridge's timber and wrought iron deck was replaced by a structural steel deck in 1933. It may be one of the last large cast iron railway bridges to have been built. [Cragg, p.240] . Due to its age and the condition of the ironwork, traffic over the bridge is restricted to a 5mph speed limit to minimise stress.

The bridge is a Grade II Listed Building, one half by Shrewsbury and Atcham Borough Council, the other by Wrekin District Council as the boundary is mid-span.

Telford Steam Railway have aspirations to run trains over the bridge as part of their southern extension to Buildwas.

References

*Cragg, R., "Civil Engineering Heritage - Wales & West Central England", Thomas Telford Publishing, 2nd edn., 1997, ISBN 0-7277-2576-9
*Listed status at [http://www.shrewsbury.gov.uk/planninglist/LBDetail.asp?LBNo=1055/6/9 Shrewsbury & Atcham Borough Council] and [http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?pid=1&id=258791 English Heritage]

Notes

External links

* [http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/index.shtml Telford Steam Railway]


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