The cast iron shoes at each end of the top chord are a unique to this bridge
The design drawings did not detail every aspect of the shoes, and so the shoes at Beryl Bridge ended up with some additional holes not seen elsewhere
A short span Allan truss
Allan trusses came in standard designs of 70’, 90’ and 110’ – Beryl Bridge is a great example of the shortest - 70’
FAST FACTS
Constructed: 1927
Current Status: Operational
Strategy: Retained
Listings: S170
ENGINEERING DETAILS
Truss Type:
70’ Allan
Geometry: 2 truss spans, 3 approach spans, total length approximately 70 m.
