General Information
| Other name(s): | Horseshoe Bridge |
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| Completion: | 1833 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Vaulted arch bridge |
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| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
Masonry bridge |
Location
| Location: |
City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Location description: |
54 km west of central busines district of Sydney on Mitchells Pass Road, Blue Mountains |
| Coordinates: | 33° 45' 15.23" S 150° 37' 56.58" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| arch span | 6.2 m |
Materials
| arch |
sandstone
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Notes
Reputedly the oldest bridge in service on mainland Australia.
Historic Engineering Marker plaque of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.
The bridge has been strengthened on the interior using reinforced and prestressed concrete.
Built by the government of New South Wales using convict labor.
Participants
Design
- David Lennox (designer)
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- : David Lennox the Bridge Builder and His Work. In: Journal Royal Australian Historical Society, volume 6, 1921.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20009284 - Published on:
14/05/2003 - Last updated on:
24/06/2022
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