Marlow Bridge

51 567 - 0.773Koordinaten: 51 ° 34 ' 1.2 "N, 0 ° 46' 22.8 " W

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Thames

The Marlow Bridge is a road bridge over the Thames, with the lying on the other side village of Bisham, Berkshire connects the town Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England.

Description

The Chain Bridge was built in 1829-1832 by William Tierney Clark and is one of the oldest suspension bridges in Europe. She served as a model for the later built by him Széchenyi Chain Bridge in Budapest.

Their massive, standing above the riverside brick stone towers in the form of a triumphal arch. Your Pfeilerachsabstand is 71.6 m (235 ft). The towers will on both sides two superposed chain strands. The upper strands consist of five, the lower of 4 adjacent chains of iron rods ( eyebars ), which are movably connected to each other by eyes and bolts. The hangers are attached alternately to the upper and lower chain strand. The archway of the towers can only be passed by a car, while the road is wide enough for two vehicles. Outside the chain legs are wide walkways. They are secured by wooden truss railing, which also contribute something to stiffen the road carrier.

The bridge stands as a Grade I listed building under monument protection since 1949.

1957, doubts arose concerning the safety of the bridge that led to long discussions about their renovation or a new building. Finally, all metal parts of the bridge were renewed in the years 1965 to 1966.