Aust Severn Powerline Crossing
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Aust Severn Powerline Crossing is the longest overhead power line span in the United Kingdom with a length of 1,618 m (5,308 ft).[1]
The crossing spans the River Severn between Aust and Beachley and is part of the National Grid.
It was commissioned in 1959,[2] and comprises two 275 kV electricity circuits, which form part of the 275 kV Iron Acton to Whitson line.[3]
