Dowery Dell Viaduct, Railway viaduct in Worcestershire, England.
The iron railway viaduct stretched 660 feet across the River Rea through a wooded valley, standing 100 feet high on cast-iron piers and stone abutments.
Construction of the viaduct began in 1878 under Mr. Tillotson at New Dock Bridge Works, introducing vertical H iron members in English railway engineering.
The opening ceremony in 1883 included a public celebration at Shenstone Hotel with Lord Lyttelton, who supported the project for local coal mining development.
The structure required trains to maintain a maximum speed of 10 miles per hour while crossing due to its engineering specifications and safety requirements.
The viaduct featured a lattice girder design supported on trestles, with only one similar structure, the Bennerley Viaduct, remaining in Britain today.
GPS coordinates: 52.42337,-2.03936
Latest update: March 4, 2025 13:46
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