Title
Severn Bridge, M48, Aust, South Gloucestershire, 1987-1989. Creator: John Laing plc.
Caption
Severn Bridge, M48, Aust, South Gloucestershire, 1987-1989. The Severn Bridge at sunset, seen during strengthening work done by Laing. The original design and construction of the Severn Bridge had under estimated the increased volume of traffic since its completion in 1966 and whilst built to last 120 years it was found to require remedial work after just 20. Laing Industrial Engineering & Construction won the £29.5m contract from the Department of Transport and strengthening work on all elements of the structure began in May 1987. The project was completed in April 1990 in the same year that Laing jointly won the contract for the construction of the second Severn Crossing that would take the traffic pressure off the first bridge and extend its lifespan even further.
Date
1987
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Historic England
Reference
HRM22A18_399
Model release
No
Property release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
80,8Mb (3,9Mb) / 17,6in x 17,8in / 5279 x 5349 (300dpi)