Seven Arches Bridge (Newport)
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The Seven Arches Bridge is a historic bridge in Newport, County Mayo, Ireland.
Built around 1892, the bridge is a seven span squared red sandstone structure with limestone detailing over the Black Oak River/Newport River. It carried the Achill branch of the Midland Great Western Railway line, with the last train running on this line in the autumn of 1937. It was recently restored as part of the Great Western Greenway, the longest off-road cycling & walking route in Ireland.
The bridge is listed as number 112 on the Record of Protected Structures for County Mayo.
Technical Details
The single track viaduct has an overall length of 305 feet (93 m) and width 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m). The seven segmental arches have a 37-foot (11 m) span, with a rise of 12 ft 6 in (3.81 m). The arch rings are 24 inches thick (61 cm). The bridge piers are 6 ft (1.8 m) thick with pointed cutwaters. The cost of the viaduct was over £7,000.
The rail line over the viaduct was not opened until 1894 pending completion of a nearby tunnel.
References
- ^ a b Mayo County Development Plan 2014 – 2020, Volume 4, List of Structures on the Record of Protected Structures for County Mayo (Technical report). Mayo County Council. 2014. Proposed Amendment V4.
- ^ "Heritage Trail - RAILWAY VIADUCT". newportmayo.ie. Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. 2007–2013. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Mischyshyn, Joseph (2013). "Newport - County Mayo - Seven Arch Railway Viaduct over Black Oak River". geograph.ie. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Realised Vision-Railways". www.realizedvision.com. Institution of Engineers of Ireland. 2000. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ Cox, Ronald C. (1998). Civil Engineering Heritage: Ireland. Thomas Telford. p. 297. ISBN 0-7277-2627-7. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
- ^ "Bridges". www.askaboutireland.ie. Changing Libraries Initiative and the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
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