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The bridge was built as a "box girder" design combined with a "cable stayed" design | The bridge was built as a "box girder" design combined with a "cable stayed" design | ||
The designer was [[William Brown (1928-2005)]] of [[Freeman Fox and Partners]]. The contractors were [[Christiani and | The designer was [[William Brown (1928-2005)]] of [[Freeman Fox and Partners]]. The contractors were [[Christiani and Nielsen]], [[Fairfield-Mabey]], [[Lehane, Mackenzie and Shand]] Ltd. The stay cable steel supplier was Bridon International. | ||
1971 The bridge was opened by Princess Anne. | 1971 The bridge was opened by Princess Anne. | ||
Revision as of 14:35, 8 November 2017
This bridge spans the River Clyde to create a link between West Dunbartonshire and Renfrewshire, carrying the A898 road.
The bridge was built as a "box girder" design combined with a "cable stayed" design
The designer was William Brown (1928-2005) of Freeman Fox and Partners. The contractors were Christiani and Nielsen, Fairfield-Mabey, Lehane, Mackenzie and Shand Ltd. The stay cable steel supplier was Bridon International.
1971 The bridge was opened by Princess Anne.
At the time of the construction of Erskine Bridge, the West Gate Bridge in Australia collapsed - it had been constructed in a similar fashion by the same structural engineers. The collapse was partially attributed to the structural design provided due to a difference in camber between 2 half girders on the west end of the span. As a result new standards were established but then the Erskine Bridge had already been opened. In order to meet the new standards, Erskine was further stiffened.
See Also
Sources of Information
- Erskine Bridge [1]