Timeshift Series 16E01 - Bridging the Gap - How the Severn Bridge Was Built

Timeshift Series 16E01 - Bridging the Gap - How the Severn Bridge Was Built

The inside story of the design and construction of the Severn Bridge.

2016 sees the fiftieth anniversary of the Severn Bridge, which completed the motorway link between England and Wales. Timeshift tells the inside story of the design and construction of 'the most perfect suspension bridge in the world', and how its unique slim-line structure arose by accident.




First shown: 19 October 2016
Duration: 1 hour

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