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Official Completion
- When
- 5 March 1850
- Where
- Britannia Bridge site
Robert Stephenson fitted the last rivet on 5 March 1850, marking the bridge's official completion.
The construction phase concluded when Stephenson personally fitted the final rivet. This event signified the structural completion of the tubular bridge, which had been assembled from large wrought iron tubes maneuvered into place over the preceding months.
Sources
- Britannia Bridge Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-29
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