Kingsmead Viaduct

The Kingsmead Viaduct (or Kings Meads Viaduct[2]) is a raised dual-carriageway viaduct of the A10 road on the eastern outskirts of Ware, Hertfordshire, England. It carries the A10 over the River Lea, the New River and the Hertford East railway.

Kingsmead Viaduct
The Kingsmead Viaduct viewed from the east (downstream) from Ware, approximately 500 metres away
Coordinates51.8094°N 0.0516°W / 51.8094; -0.0516
TL 344 141
Carriesdual 2-lane carriageways
CrossesRiver Lea, New River
LocaleWare
Characteristics
DesignConcrete Box girder bridge
Total length716.15808 m (2,350 ft) [1]
History
Opened17 August 1976 (1976-08-17)
Location

The road was originally constructed as a trunk route by the Highways Agency as the second part of a two-phase improvement of the A10 between Ware and Cheshunt. On 29 September 2006 the road was de-trunked,[3] and the viaduct is now the responsibility of Hertfordshire County Council.

Kingsmead Viaduct viewed from Bengeo

Major works

The expansion joints were replaced by the Highways Agency in July 2005.[4]

Improvements to the bridge parapets to bring them up to modern standards were carried out by Hertfordshire Council from July to September 2008. The work included installing 'high containment' parapets above the railway.[5]

Location

The bridge spans the Lea Valley, crossing the River Lea, the New River and the A119 road between the Rush Green Interchange near Hertford and the Westmill interchange (north-west of Ware).

Also running along the valley floor is the Hertford East Branch Line, which the viaduct crosses between Ware and the Hertford East terminus.

References
  1. Reported as being 35.6 chains http://www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk/pa/cm199900/cmhansrd/vo000306/text/00306w02.htm
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 October 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 16 July 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2008.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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