
November 17th 06, 11:17 AM
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The first bow-string arch bridge in Britain to carry a railway
In article . com,
"Mario Lanza" wrote:
Peter Fox wrote:
"John Rowland" wrote in message
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http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-cent...releases-conte
nt.asp?prID=934
Rubbish. There is a bowstring arch bridge on the Sheffield Supertram
system,
right in the middle of the city.
Peter Fox
Yeap, one quick search on Google can confirm this.
http://www.lusas.com/case/bridge/supertram.html
And the Saltash Bridge is a part-bowstring design, though perhaps that
doesn't count.
Sam
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