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Useful Bridge Facts and Figures

Materials

  • The chains and suspension rods are made of wrought iron.
  • The piers (towers) are built principally of local Pennant stone.
  • The Leigh Woods (south) pier stands on an abutment of red sandstone.
  • The Bridge deck is made of timber sleepers, 5 inches (12 cm) thick overlaid by planking 2 inches (5 cm) thick. Since 1897 the deck has been covered with asphalt.

 

Statistics

  • Total length, anchorage to anchorage 1,352 ft (414 m)
  • Total span, centre to centre of piers 702 ft (214 m)
  • Overall width 31 ft (9.5m)
  • Width, centre to centre of chains 20 ft (6.1 m)
  • Height (deck level above high water) 248 ft (75.5 m)
  • Height of piers, including capping 86 ft (26.2 m)
  • Height of saddles 73 ft (22.3 m)
  • Dip of chains 70 ft (21.3 m)

 

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