1849
Chepstow Rail Bridge Construction
Begins work on the railway bridge across the River Wye at Chepstow.
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Browse historical events and people recorded at Chepstow in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Begins work on the railway bridge across the River Wye at Chepstow.
Brunel develops tubular iron supports for the railway crossing of the River Wye at Chepstow.
The tubular design influences Brunel's later Royal Albert Bridge.
Brunel employs wrought-iron plate girders for approach spans and decking at the Chepstow railway bridge.
The Chepstow railway bridge uses Brunel's distinctive large inverted-W tubular girder over the River Wye.
Brunel completes the tubular railway bridge over the River Wye at Chepstow.
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