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Wainwright Arch Bridge, Blackburn

Products used: Macalloy 460 M85 tie rods 

Background: : This landmark 12 meter bridge is a pivotal road link between Bolton Road to Barbara Castle, spanning 79 meters in a single steel bowstring arch design. 

Painted in blue and white to celebrate the towns football team, Blackburn Rovers. 


Macalloy involvement:  Macalloy 460 M85 tie rods are suspended from the steel arch and support the bridge deck. 

Macalloy site services team provided supervision and training on-site for the correct installation and tensioning of the hangers using the Macalloy TechnoTensioner device.

Thanks to Craig Olivant for the Image

Year

2008

Location

Blackburn

Country

UK

Architect

Yee Associates

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