UK's Longest Railway Bridge Completed for HS2 Project in Colne Valley
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Lizzie Crook
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Summary
The Colne Valley viaduct, a 3.4-kilometer-long railway bridge for the HS2 high-speed rail project, has been completed in southern England, making it the UK's longest railway bridge. The structure surpasses the Tay Bridge between Fife and Dundee, which had held the record since 1887. The viaduct is described as a striking landmark for the HS2 project and traverses the Colne Valley near the village of Denham.
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becoming the UK's longest railway bridge
Traversing the Colne Valley near the village of Denham, the structure takes the title of the UK's longest railway bridge from the Tay Bridge between Fife and Dundee, which had held it since 1887
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