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Castlefield Bridge - where is it?

JonathonS · 2015-12-10 15:04:34

Anyone got any idea? The bridge was one of only two from a total of over 1,800 bridges surveyed when Eirspan was set up that were given a category 5 designation - "failed or is in danger of total failure with possible implications for traffic safety". (It was immediately repaired at the time). Photos on p5 of this doc:…

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JonathonS

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Anyone got any idea?

The bridge was one of only two from a total of over 1,800 bridges surveyed when Eirspan was set up that were given a category 5 designation - "failed or is in danger of total failure with possible implications for traffic safety". (It was immediately repaired at the time).

Photos on p5 of this doc:
http://www.tii.ie/roads-tolling/operations-and-maintenance/bridges-tunnels/file-10487-en.pdf

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#2 10-12-2015 6:34pm
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Looks like the one in Kenmare in figure 4 on that file.

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#3 11-12-2015 12:58pm
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dobman88 wrote: »

Looks like the one in Kenmare in figure 4 on that file.

Yeah, Fig 4 is Kenmare, the Castlefield Bridge photo is fig. 5.

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#4 11-12-2015 6:53pm
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Sorry. Didn't spot that. Can't say I know that bridge. Sorry.

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