| Athlone Railway Bridge | |
| Coordinates: | 53.4272°N -7.9459°W |
| Carries: | Trains |
| Crosses: | River Shannon |
| Locale: | Athlone |
| Other Name: | White Bridge |
| Heritage: | Listed in NIAH |
| Id: | 15004129 |
| Id Type: | NIAH Number |
| Upstream: | --> |
| Followed: | Custume Bridge |
| Design: | Viaduct |
| Material: | Steel |
| Number Spans: | 6 |
| Piers In Water: | 4 |
| Num Track: | 1 |
| Designer: | G.W. Hemans |
| Builder: | Messrs. Fox and Henderson |
The Athlone Railway Bridge, also known as the White Bridge, is a railway bridge over the River Shannon at Athlone, Ireland.[1] [2]
The bridge was built in 1851[3] and took 18 months to complete.[4] The bridge is long. It was designed by G.W. Hemans, and built with a central span which can be opened to accommodate tall sailing craft. The iron-work was shipped to Limerick and then was transferred to Athlone by barge. The twelve cylindrical pillars are each 10feet in diameter.[5] The opening central span is 120feet in length,[4] but this was changed to a fixed section in 1972.
The bridge is listed in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage under number 15004129.[6]