Bridges by David Blockley

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Bridge Location Date Type Span Notes
Alamillo Bridge Seville, Spain 1992 Hanging 200 m. Unusual leaning tower replaces back stays
Albert Bridge London, England 1873 Hanging 122 m. A classic over the Thames
Avignon France 1185 Masonry Arch ~33 m. Subject of famous song ‘Sur le pont d’Avignon
Barqueta Bridge Seville, Spain 1992 Arch 165 m. Next to Alamillo Bridge also built for Expo’92
Battersea Bridge London, England 1890 49.7 m. 5 spans bridging the Thames
Billwil Bridge Billwil, Switzerland 1904 Arch 35 m. An early Maillart bridge
Blackfriars Bridges London, England 1869 & 1886 Arch 56.3 m. Adjacent road & rail bridges over the Thames
Bradford on Avon UK 14th century Arch 4.9 m. Classic masonry arch
Brooklyn Bridge New York 1883 Hanging 486.3 m. New York icon
Bristol, Clarence Road Bridge UK ? Truss m.
Bristol, Gaol Ferry Bridge UK 1934 Hanging m.
Cannon Street London, England 1866 Beam 41.4 m. Railway bridge over River Thames
Carquinez Bridge California 2001 Hanging 728 m. First major suspension bridge in USA since 1973
Charing Cross Bridge London, England 1864 Truss 46.94 m. 9 spans taking the railway over the Thames into the heart of London
Chelsea Bridge London, England 1934 Hanging 107.3 m. Another classic suspension bridge over the Thames
Chepstow Truss Bridge Wales ? Truss m. An old neglected classic truss bridge
Clifton Suspension Bridge UK 1864 Hanging 214 m. Bristol’s Brunel masterpiece
Clyde Arc Bridge Glasgow, Scotland 2006 Tied Arch 96 m. Officially called Finnieston Bridge – known locally as ‘Squinty bridge’
Cordoba Roman Bridge Cordoba, Spain 1st century BC Arch 9.5 – 10.8 m. Renovated Roman bridge
Downslope British Columbia, Canada 2004 Beam 9.2 m. Sea to Sky Highway 99
East Toba British Columbia, Canada 2007 Beam 54 m. Access to power station
Esbly Bridge France 1949 Beam 74 m. A prestressed concrete by Freyssinet
Forth Railway Bridge Edinburgh, Scotland 1890 Cantilever Truss 521 m. Designed by Sir Benjamin Baker
Forth Road Bridge Edinburgh, Scotland 1964 Hanging/Suspension 1006 m. Connects Edinburgh and Fife
Front Street Vancouver, Canada 2001-02 Beam 91 m. Carries rapid transport system
Garabit Viaduct France 1885 Steel Arch 165 m. Built by Gustave Eiffel
Gateshead Millennium Bridge UK 2001 Hanging 105 m. Iconic millennium bridge
Golden Gate Bridge San Francisco, USA 1937 Hanging 1280 m. An American icon
Goodwill Bridge Brisbane, Australia 2001 Arch/Hanging 102 m. A Millennium Pedestrian Bridge
Grosvenor Bridge London, England 1967 Arch 53.3 m. Over the Thames
Hosmer Bridge British Columbia, Canada 2001 Beam 30 m. 4 semi-continuous spans over Elk River
Hungerford Bridge London, England 2002 Hanging 53 m. A millennium footbridge near the London Eye
Lambeth Bridge London, England 1932 Arch 50.3 m. Over the Thames
London Bridge London, England 1972 Arch 104 m. Almost on the site of the original London Bridge
London Millennium Bridge UK 2000 Hanging 728 m. First dubbed the ‘wobbly’ bridge but now a successful London icon
London River Tour UK Various Various Various A river trip
Luzancy Bridge France 1946 Beam 55 m. Freyssinet prestressed concrete
MacKay River Bridge Alberta, Canada 2004 Beam 90 m. Designed to carry 800 tonne load
Menai Bridge Wales 1826 Hanging 177 m. A Thomas Telford masterpiece and World Heritage Site 2005
Miho Bridge Japan 1997 Hanging 120 m. A bridge well suited to its location
Millau Viaduct France 2004 Hanging 342 m. 7 magnificent cable stayed spans. This bridge really has the ‘wow’ factor
Pont de l’Europe, Orleans France 2000 Arch 201.6 m. Designed by S Calatrava
Pont de Normandie France 1995 Hanging 856 m. Cable stayed bridge near Honfleur
Pont du Gard France 1st century AD Arch 24.4 m. Roman Arch Aqueduct
Pont sur la Rance France 1990 Steel/concrete Arch 261 m. Near La Rance barrage
Port Moody British Columbia, Canada 2005 Hanging 46 m. Pedestrian bridge
Ronda Bridge Andalucia, Spain 1793 Arch 98 m. Incredibly beautiful location
Salginatobel Bridge Switzerland 1930 Arch 90 m. Robert Maillart’s Reinforced Concrete Arch is now a World Heritage Site
Saltash Bridge UK 1859 Arch 139 m. Royal Albert Bridge – IK Brunel masterpiece
Second Severn Crossing UK 1996 Hanging 456 m. Cable Stayed bridge near Bristol
Severn Bridge UK 1966 Hanging 987.6 m. The first of the two big hanging bridges linking England and Wales over the Severn
Seville river bridges Seville, Spain Various Various Various A river trip
Sodbachbrucke Switzerland 1867 Timber Truss 43 m.? Covered Bridge
Southwark Bridge London, England 1921 Arch 73.2 m. 5 spans over the Thames
Story Bridge Australia 1940 Truss 281.6 m. A Brisbane landmark
Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney, Australia 1932 Truss Arch 503 m. A world famous icon for Sydney
Venice – Ponte della Costituzione Venice, Italy 2008 Steel truss 81 m. Controversial new bridge designed by S. Calatrava
Tarr Steps Devon, England 1000BC Stone slabs ~2 m. Ancient ‘clapper’ bridge and stepping stones
Toba Bridge British Columbia, Canada 2007 Beam 27 m. Access road to power station
Tower Bridge London, England 1894 Bascule (Lifting Truss) 79 m. A London icon
Traubach Bridge Traubach, Switzerland 1932 Arch 40 m. Robert Maillart
Tyne Bridge Newcastle/Gateshead, UK 1928 Arch 161.8 m. Similar to Sydney Harbour Bridge
Tyne High Level Bridge Newcastle/Gateshead, UK 1849 Arch 38.1 m. Robert Stephenson
Valantre Bridge France 1350 Arch 16.5 m. Roman arch
Vauxhall Bridge London, England 1906 Arch 45.6 m. 5 arches over the Thames
Viaur Bridge France 1902 Arch 220 m. Arch truss
Waiau Ferry Bridge South Island, New Zealand 1887 Truss 78 m. Wrought iron
Waterloo Bridge London, England 1945 Arch 77 m. Taking the railway over the Thames into the heart of London
Westminster Bridge London, England 1862 Arch 37 m. max 7 spans bridging the Thames by Big Ben and the London Eye
Whistler Bridge British Columbia, Canada 2004 Beam 23 m. Precast Concrete girders with steel delta frames
Yoho Bridge British Columbia, Canada 2004 Beam 64 m. Precast Concrete girders with steel delta frames