Ścinawka Viaduct
Ścinawka Viaduct Most kolejowy nad Ścinawką | |
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Ścinawka Viaduct in 2025 | |
| Coordinates | 50°27′50″N 16°38′25″E / 50.4637748°N 16.6403305°E |
| Carries | Kłodzko Główne–Wałbrzych Główny railway |
| Crosses | Ścinawka |
| Locale | Near Bierkowice, Kłodzko County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland |
| Maintained by | PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 92.4 m (303 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Ścinawka Viaduct | |
The Ścinawka Viaduct is a railway viaduct in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland, carrying the Kłodzko Główne–Wałbrzych Główny railway over the Ścinawka river near Bierkowice.[1] It is one of the engineering structures on the historic Kłodzko–Wałbrzych line, a railway corridor recognised in Lower Silesian heritage planning documents as part of the region's significant railway heritage.[2]
The bridge is a three-span steel truss structure supported on two piers. According to the local architectural and topographical register maintained by polska-org.pl, the trusses have parabolic upper chords, the bridge is 92.4 metres (303 ft) long, and it has a clear height of 4.8 metres (16 ft).[1]
History
The viaduct was built in the nineteenth century as part of the construction of the Kłodzko–Wałbrzych railway, now railway line 286.[3] In modern railway operation the crossing lies on the Kłodzko Główne–Ścinawka Średnia section of the route, which continues onward through Nowa Ruda and Głuszyca to Wałbrzych Główny.[4]
In February 2021, PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe announced a contract for the rebuilding and strengthening of several structures on the Kłodzko–Wałbrzych route, including the bridge over the Ścinawka.[3] In that announcement the company described the crossing as a nineteenth-century steel truss structure whose historic character would be preserved during the works.[3]
Description
The viaduct stands immediately before Bierkowice on the approach from Kłodzko and crosses the flood-prone valley of the Ścinawka, a tributary of the Nysa Kłodzka.[1] Although the river itself is relatively narrow, the overall bridge is substantially longer than the watercourse, reflecting the need to span the wider valley floor.[1]
The structure forms part of a line widely noted for its demanding topography and concentration of bridges, viaducts and tunnels through the Sudetes.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Most kolejowy (rz. Ścinawka / LK286 - Kłodzko Ustronie)". polska-org.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ a b "Program opieki nad zabytkami Województwa Dolnośląskiego 2021–2024" (PDF) (in Polish). Marshal's Office of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ a b c "Z Kłodzka do Wałbrzycha sprawniejsze przejazdy koleją – odnowione mosty" (in Polish). PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe. 26 February 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
- ^ "Report on rail transport market operations 2020" (PDF). Office of Rail Transport. p. 148. Retrieved 8 March 2026.