When was Kingston Bridge built?
1970
The famous Glasgow landmark was opened on the 26th June 1970 by the Queen Mother following just over three years of construction at a cost of £11m, which is the equivalent of £180m today. The Kingston Bridge is 270m long, over 40m wide and crosses the River Clyde at a maximum height of almost 20m.
What is the oldest railway bridge in the UK?
The Causey Arch
The Causey Arch is a bridge near Stanley in County Durham, northern England. It is the oldest surviving single-arch railway bridge in the world, and a key element of the industrial heritage of England.
What is the busiest bridge in the world?
George Washington Bridge
New York City’s own George Washington Bridge is not only the busiest bridge in the U.S. but the busiest bridge in the world, with more than a quarter of a million motor vehicles passing over the bridge every single day.
Why is it called the Kingston Bridge?
The name of the bridge refers to the Kingston area on the south of the river. The erstwhile Kingston Dock which was located on the south bank of the river was closed to allow for construction of the bridge. Construction was a joint venture between Logan and Marples Ridgway.
Where is the Kingston railway bridge in London?
/ 51.4135167°N 0.3084694°W / 51.4135167; -0.3084694 Kingston Railway Bridge in Kingston upon Thames, London, crosses the River Thames on the reach above Teddington Lock.
When was the Kingston to Canberra Railway built?
The railway line was completed in 1914, and connected the newly-named capital to the existing railway line across the border, in Queanbeyan. A flood in July 1922 damaged a railway bridge over the Molonglo River that connected Kingston to Civic. A flood in July 1922 damaged a railway bridge over the Molonglo River that connected Kingston to Civic.
How many arches does the Kingston railway bridge have?
The bridge has five arches: three span the Thames; two span dry land, which on the Kingston bank includes a road. The bridge has elevated track approaches varying from on viaduct to on embankment, which navigate curves and fly over an urban grid of roads.
When was Clattern Bridge in Kingston upon Thames built?
The Hogsmill flowing under Clattern Bridge in Kingston. The bridge is mentioned in 1293 as “Clateryngbrugge” Kingston was built at the first crossing point of the Thames upstream from London Bridge and a bridge still exists at the same site. It was this ‘great bridge’ that gave it its early importance in the 13th century.