Winthorpe Bridge
Winthorpe Bridge is a concrete box girder bridge in east Nottinghamshire.
Winthorpe Bridge | |
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.jpg) View in September 2012 | |
| Coordinates | 53.10°N 0.80°W |
| OS grid reference | |
| Carries | A1 |
| Crosses | River Trent |
| Locale | Nottinghamshire, NG23 |
| Maintained by | Highways Agency |
| Heritage status | Grade II listed[1] |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 520 ft (160 m) |
| Width | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Longest span | 260 ft (79 m) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Construction start | March 1962 |
| Construction cost | £465,695 |
| Opened | 27 July 1964 |
  Winthorpe Bridge Location in Nottinghamshire | |
History
Construction
The contracts for the bridge were awarded on 20 March 1962 for £495,695. The six-mile bypass was to cost £3,250,000. It opened on 27 July 1964.
The bridge was Grade II listed (1323680) on 29 May 1998.
Structure
It is situated in Winthorpe, Nottinghamshire. It crosses the River Trent, which is the third-longest river in England, at 185 miles. It is a reinforced-concrete bridge made out of nine box girders.
References
- Historic England. "Details from listed building database (1323680)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
- Modern British bridges, 1 January 1965, Dorothy Henry, ISBN 0853340587
External links
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