Severn Bridge

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Severn Bridge is a major suspension bridge in the United Kingdom that spans the River Severn and connects England with South Wales.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf road bridge
suspension bridge
carries cyclists
motor vehicles
pedestrians
connects England
Monmouthshire
South Gloucestershire
Wales
constructionStartDate 1961
coordinateRegion near Aust, South Gloucestershire
near Beachley, Monmouthshire
country United Kingdom
crosses River Severn
linked to: Severn

River Wye
design suspension bridge
designer Freeman Fox & Partners
Mott, Hay and Anderson
engineer Gilbert Roberts
William Brown
hasApproachStructure Beachley Viaduct
Wye Bridge
heritageStatus Grade I listed structure
listingAuthority Historic England
locatedIn South Wales
South West England
linked to: southwest England
mainSpanLength about 988 metres
maintainedBy National Highways
material concrete
steel
namedAfter River Severn
linked to: Severn
notableFeature first major UK bridge to use an aerofoil box-girder deck
officialName Severn Bridge
openedBy Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
openingDate 1966-09-08
owner UK Government
linked to: UK government
partOf M48 motorway
Severn Estuary crossings
linked to: Severn Bridge
regionServed Bristol area
South Wales
replacedBy Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
roadDeck aerodynamic box girder
tollRemovalDate 2018-12-17
tollStatus tolls removed
totalLength about 1600 metres
towerHeight about 136 metres
trafficDirection two-way

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Severn hasBridge Severn Bridge
Severn hasBridge Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
Bristol Channel adjacentTo Severn Bridge
Bristol Channel adjacentTo Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
Chepstow hasNearbyStructure Severn Bridge
Chepstow hasNearbyStructure Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
England–Wales border hasTransportCrossings Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
Severn Tunnel locatedNear Severn Bridge
Severn Tunnel locatedNear Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
Severn Bridge replacedBy Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
Severn Bridge officialName Severn Bridge
Severn Bridge partOf Severn Estuary crossings
linked to: Severn Bridge
Prince of Wales Bridge replaced Severn Bridge
Prince of Wales Bridge formerlyKnownAs Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
M4 motorway usesStructure Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
M4 motorway usesStructure Severn Bridge
M4 motorway hasTollSection Severn crossings (historically)
linked to: Severn Bridge
Caldicot locatedNear Second Severn Crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge
Severn Estuary crossedBy Severn Bridge
Thornwell locatedNear Severn Bridge
Freeman Fox & Partners notableWork Severn Bridge
Freeman Fox & Partners designed Severn Bridge
Pilning near Severn Bridge
William Brown notableWork Severn Bridge
M4 motorway usesStructure Severn Bridge (via M48)
subject linked to: M4
linked to: Severn Bridge
Gilbert Roberts notableWork Severn Bridge
Gilbert Roberts designed Severn Bridge
Wye Bridge formsApproachTo Severn Bridge
Wye Bridge precededOnRouteBy Severn Bridge
Severn Beach near Severn Bridge
Severn Beach hasViewOf Severn Bridge
Aust locatedNear Severn Bridge
Aust ferryReplacedBy Severn Bridge
Beachley Viaduct partOf Severn Bridge crossing
linked to: Severn Bridge