Historic bridges · North West England
Adam Viaduct
In or near Worthington.
Adam Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Nearest railway station
- Wigan Wallgate · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Adam Viaduct is a named historic bridge in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.5410°, -2.6477°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Adam Viaduct is a grade II listed concrete underbridge in Wallgate, Wigan. The bridge, constructed in 1946, is the earliest 'post-tensioned' prestressed concrete railway bridge in the United Kingdom, with only some examples in Switzerland being earlier. It is bridge number 54 on the Kirkby branch line and is at a line distance of 18 miles 1,032 yards (29.91 km).
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Background
History
The bridge was constructed as a test case, to see if prestressed concrete construction was feasible for rail projects in the UK, by the LMS railway company, and designed by their chief civil engineer William Kelly Wallace. The bridge has six I-beams for each track and two beams for each parapet, and they are 2 ft deep. It was erected in 1946 on the foundations of an earlier Victorian bridge, created as part of the Liverpool & Bury Railway in 1847, which was made from timber with masonry abutments. The earlier bridge was strengthened three times in: 1869, 1888 and 1906.
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- Coordinates
- 53.5410, -2.6477
- District
- Wigan
- Parish
- Wigan, unparished area
- Postcode
- WN3 5DW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wigan
- Nearest railway station
- Wigan Wallgate — 1 km
Sources
- osm: w859691428 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Adam Viaduct (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Adam Viaduct - geograph.org.uk - 1595590.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Adam Viaduct?
- Adam Viaduct is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode WN3 5DW), in the parish of Wigan, unparished area.
- What is Adam Viaduct?
- Adam Viaduct is a historic bridge in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Adam Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Wigan Wallgate, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode WN3 5DW.
- Is Adam Viaduct free to visit?
- Yes, Adam Viaduct is free to enter.
- How do I get to Adam Viaduct?
- The nearest railway station is Wigan Wallgate, about 1.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WN3 5DW.