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Bridge forms part of improvement scheme for main road; consists of main N-type steel girders 240 ft long with parabolic top boom; features of interest are construction of walls of center pier and south abutment; partial carrying of bridge on submerged circular pontoon; and arrangement of electric machinery controlled from shore, involving electrically operated brakes. (See also - n 3554 Feb 23 1934 p 209-11)
Bridge forms part of improvement scheme for main road; consists of main N-type steel girders 240 ft long with parabolic top boom; features of interest are construction of walls of center pier and south abutment; partial carrying of bridge on submerged circular pontoon; and arrangement of electric machinery controlled from shore, involving electrically operated brakes. (See also - n 3554 Feb 23 1934 p 209-11)
Swing bridge across river weaver at acton bridge
Engineering
Cheshire (author)
Engineering ; 137
1934
Article (Journal)
English
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