Orwell Bridge, Suffolk
The Orwell Bridge is a concrete box girder bridge just south of Ipswich in Suffolk. Opened to road traffic in 1982, the bridge carries the A14 road over the River Orwell.
The main span is 623 ft. (190 m), which at the time of its construction was the longest pre-stressed concrete span in use in the UK. The two spans adjacent to the main span, known as anchor spans are 347 ft. (106 m). Most of the other spans are 193 ft. (59 m). The total length is 4,222 ft. (1,287 m), the width is 78 ft. (24 m), and the air draft is 141 ft. (43 m).
Construction of the bridge began in October 1979 and was completed on 1st. April 1982. It was opened on 17th. December 1982. By 2023 traffic levels had exceeded 67,500 vehicle per day.
Orwell Bridge, Suffolk
The Orwell Bridge is a concrete box girder bridge just south of Ipswich in Suffolk. Opened to road traffic in 1982, the bridge carries the A14 road over the River Orwell.
The main span is 623 ft. (190 m), which at the time of its construction was the longest pre-stressed concrete span in use in the UK. The two spans adjacent to the main span, known as anchor spans are 347 ft. (106 m). Most of the other spans are 193 ft. (59 m). The total length is 4,222 ft. (1,287 m), the width is 78 ft. (24 m), and the air draft is 141 ft. (43 m).
Construction of the bridge began in October 1979 and was completed on 1st. April 1982. It was opened on 17th. December 1982. By 2023 traffic levels had exceeded 67,500 vehicle per day.