Great Southern Railways Co road bridge across River Suir in Ireland described; structure consists of two bridges connected by 570 ft causeway crossing island in midstream; bridge over Waterford channel contains 8 timber spans and that over kilkenny channel 9 timber spans and steel swing span; timber spans, with average length of 41 ft 3 in., are supported on trestles of timber piles; timber flooring carried on 12 by 6 in. cross joists.


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    Title :

    Railway-owned toll bridge at Fiddown


    Additional title:

    Ry Gaz


    Published in:

    Railway Gazette ; 69 , n 21


    Publication date :

    1938


    Size :

    3 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


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