5 things about Orwell Bridge.

The Orwell Bridge is a concrete box girder bridge located just south of Ipswich in Suffolk, England. It was opened to road traffic in 1982 and carries the A14 road (formerly known as the A45) over the River Orwell

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The total length of the bridge is 1,287 meters, stretching from Wherstead to the site of the former Ipswich Airport.

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The Orwell Bridge consists of a pair of continuous concrete box girders with expansion joints to allow for expansion and contraction.

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The bridge’s design took into account its impact on the Orwell Estuary and the needs of the port of Ipswich.

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The Orwell Bridge is only closed when essential for safety reasons. During high winds, a 40 mph driving speed limit is enforced to ensure safe passage

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