The Railway Bridge at Worcester.
basil | 11/22/2005 | 2:04 pm
The Railway bridge Spans the Severn at Worcester.
Situated upstream from the road bridge, first built in 1860 to connect Malvern with Worcester, initially a single line track.
The first construction had cast iron spans, a government inspector found faults and a wooden structure was built to strengthen.
In 1904 the present Girder Bridge was built, retaining the central support of its predecessor.
The bridge now carries the Hereford to Paddington line.
Viaduct at Worcester.
The Railway Viaduct crossing Hylton Road, built by Brunel in 1858, is reputed to be the first in the world built on the curve, quite an achievement with a ball of twine.
R.M.Sinclair
The viaduct is one and a half miles long and contains sixty eight arches.
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