Breydon Viaduct
Breydon Viaduct was a railway bridge across the River Yare near Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, that was built by the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway (M&GN).
Breydon Viaduct | |
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Postcard from the early 1900s | |
| Coordinates | 52.6118°N 1.7158°E |
| Crosses | River Yare |
| Locale | Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England. |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | truss swing bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 800 feet (240 m) |
| No. of spans | 5 |
| Piers in water | 5 |
| History | |
| Designer | William E. Newman |
| Construction start | 1899 |
| Construction end | 1903 |
| Closed | 21 September 1953 |
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