Aust Severn Powerline Crossing

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Aust Severn Powerline Crossing is the longest powerline span in the UK with a span width of 1,618 m (5,308 ft).^[1] Aust Severn Powerline Crossing, which crosses the River Severn, is part of the National Grid. It was built by J L Eve & Co and is situated south of Severn Bridge at Aust. It is mounted on two pylons, each 148.75 m (488 ft) tall. The pylon on the English of the River Severn stands on a caisson accessible by a small bridge.

There is also a tunnel crossing for the 'Supergrid' at this point

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• List of spans

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• A closeup picture of one of the pylons
• Diagram of pylon on English side
• Diagram of pylon on Welsh side

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Counties	Powys (Montgomeryshire) · Shropshire · Worcestershire · Gloucestershire · Monmouthshire · Bristol · Somerset · Newport · Cardiff
Flows into	Severn Estuary · Bristol Channel
Settlements	Llanidloes · Newtown · Welshpool · Shrewsbury · Ironbridge · Bridgnorth · Bewdley · Stourport · Worcester · Tewkesbury · Gloucester · Berkeley · Chepstow · Avonmouth
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Linked canals	Staffordshire and Worcestershire · Worcester and Birmingham  · Droitwich · Herefordshire and Gloucestershire · Thames and Severn · Coalport · Gloucester and Sharpness · Stroudwater Navigation
Major crossings	Welsh Bridge · English Bridge · The Iron Bridge · Severn Bridge · Over Bridge · Severn Tunnel · Second Severn Crossing · Aust Severn Powerline Crossing (all)
Longest UK rivers: 1. Severn 2. Thames 3. Trent 4. Great Ouse 5. Wye 6. Tay 7. Spey 8. Nene 9. Clyde 10. Tweed 11. Eden 12. Dee

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