Kingsmead Viaduct
The Kingsmead Viaduct (or Kings Meads Viaduct is a raised dual-carriageway viaduct of the A10 road on the eastern outskirts of Ware, Hertfordshire, England. It carries the A10 over the River Lea, the New River and the Hertford East branch line.
Kingsmead Viaduct | |
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The Kingsmead Viaduct viewed from the east (downstream) from Ware, approximately 500 metres away | |
| Coordinates | 51.8094°N 0.0516°W TL 344 141 |
| Carries | dual 2-lane carriageways |
| Crosses | River Lea, New River, Hertford East branch line |
| Locale | Ware |
| Maintained by | Hertfordshire County Council |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Concrete Box girder bridge |
| Total length | 35.6 chains (716 m) |
| Height | 65 feet (20 m) |
| No. of spans | 19 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Kier Ltd |
| Construction start | November 1973 |
| Construction cost | £3.6 million (£26.5 million in 2020 pounds) |
| Opened | 17 August 1976 |
| Location | |
The road was originally constructed as a trunk route by the Highways Agency as the second part of a two-phase improvement of the A10 between Ware and Cheshunt. On 29 September 2006 the road was de-trunked, and the viaduct is now the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council.
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