Higher Woodhill Viaduct carries the East Lancashire Railway over the River Irwell and runs north to south. The structure consists of seven spans.
– The outer two spans to the north and two to the south are masonry arches
– The three central spans (spans 3, 4 & 5) each comprise 4 No. riveted plate girders spanning between masonry piers.
Spans 3, 4 and 5 steel spans are approximately 13.5m with the…

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