Victoria Bridge, Worcestershire
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The Victoria Bridge is a 200 ft single span railway bridge crossing the river Severn between Arley and Bewdley in Worcestershire. Constructed in 1861 it carries the operational heritage Severn Valley Railway. Its design is almost identical to Albert Edward Bridge which also spans the Severn at Coalbrookdale in Shropshire, England. Its design and construction is attributed to John Fowler.
[edit] Maintenance
The bridge, being very old, has a lot of money spent on it to maintain it for train operations. In 2004 , the bridge was closed for a long period of time, in which it was revamped. However, a speed limit of 15 mph still exits to preserve it.
[edit] Trivia
- When the bridge was first opened in 1861, the bridge was the largest single span bridge in the world! Obviously the bridge no longer holds this title!
- The bridge was used for filming during sequences of the 1978 film The 39 Steps.
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