Replacement rail and road bridges in Kent
 

Many, many perfectly good brick bridges were knocked down and replaced
with timber structures in Kent in the early 1940's (so my Father in Law
tells me who was with the Royal Engineers engaged in the task).

Anyone care to a hazard a guess: Why?
Have any of the timber bridges survived?


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Replacement rail and road bridges in Kent
 

Troy Steadman wrote:
Many, many perfectly good brick bridges were knocked down and
replaced with timber structures in Kent in the early 1940's (so my
Father in Law tells me who was with the Royal Engineers engaged in
the task).

Anyone care to a hazard a guess: Why?

Perhaps to make it easier to destroy the bridge in the event of an
invasion.

Have any of the timber bridges survived?

No idea.
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Replacement rail and road bridges in Kent
 

"Richard J." wrote in message
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Troy Steadman wrote:
Many, many perfectly good brick bridges were knocked down and
replaced with timber structures in Kent in the early 1940's (so my
Father in Law tells me who was with the Royal Engineers engaged in
the task).

Anyone care to a hazard a guess: Why?

Perhaps to make it easier to destroy the bridge in the event of an
invasion.

Yup, they could be burnt down by anybody rather than requiring a
specialist to lay charges.



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