Kilnap Viaduct
Bridge in Cork, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Kilnap Viaduct (known colloquially as the Eight-Arch Bridge) is an eight-arch railway viaduct located in Cork, Ireland. Built in 1845, it carried the Great Southern & Western Railway line to Cork over the valley of Glennamought River and Mallow Road.[1] The viaduct is listed as a protected structure by Cork City Council.[2]
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Kilnap Viaduct | |
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Coordinates | 51.9268°N 8.4875°W / 51.9268; -8.4875 |
Carries | Dublin–Cork railway line |
Crosses | Glennamought River |
Locale | Cork, Ireland |
Maintained by | Transport Infrastructure Ireland |
Characteristics | |
Material | Limestone |
No. of spans | 8 |
History | |
Construction end | 1845 |
Opened | 28 September 1848 |
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