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Victoria Bridge (Bridge 15) carries the railway across the River Severn ½ mile south of [[Arley]]. The bridge, designed by John Fowler, was completed in 1861 and has a clear span of 200 ft.

The bridge was designed by the Severn Valley Railway's chief engineer, [[John Fowler]]. It is largely constructed from cast iron; manufacture of the ironwork was subcontracted to the Coalbrookdale Company. The foundation stone was laid on November 24th 1859 by the SVR's resident engineer, [[Henry Orlando Bridgman]], and the bridge was completed in May 1861. Its span, of 200ft, was at the time the largest iron arch span in the country.<ref>Nabarro, G (1971), ''Severn Valley Steam''</ref> The railway photographer Paul Riley was killed by a fall from Victoria Bridge in August 1976.<ref>Krause, I, ''Paul Riley - An Appreciation'', retrieved 28th January 2015. [http://gwrarchive.org/site/sitel2ph/sitel3ph/tribute.php Link]</ref> Lineside photographers are not currently permitted to cross Victoria Bridge on foot.<ref>SVR (H) corporate document SMS-POL-135, ''Lineside Photographic Policy (Permits & PTS Course)'', Issue 1 (19th September 2012). [http://www.svrlive.com/Pages/Downloads.aspx Link to download page]</ref> There is a near -identical railway bridge spanning the river Severn upstream at Buildwas. This bridge is known as Albert Edward Bridge. == Notes ==<references />