General Information
Project Type
| Structure: |
Box girder bridge |
|---|---|
| Function / usage: |
Road bridge |
| Material: |
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Location
| Location: |
City of Penrith, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
|---|---|
| Location description: |
Over Nepean River |
| Coordinates: | 33° 44' 45.97" S 150° 40' 54.56" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| span lengths | 3 x 56.7 m | |
| number of spans | 3 | |
| deck | deck width | 6.6 m |
| girder depth | 4.0 m |
Materials
| deck |
wrought iron
|
|---|---|
| piers |
sandstone
|
Chronology
| 1864 | Original concept: double-track railway bridge. |
|---|---|
| 1867 | Bridge completed but with single railway track and narrow road. |
| 1907 | On completion of adjeacent railway bridge, railway track removed to accommodate two lanes of Great Western Highway and footpath. |
Participants
Design
- John Whitton (designer)
Alternative design
Contractor
- Peto, Brassey & Betts (superstructure)
- William Watkins (substructure)
Relevant Web Sites
There currently are no relevant websites listed.
Relevant Publications
- (2006): Conquering the Blue Mountains. Eveleigh Press, Sydney (Australia).
- (1988): The Greatest Public Work. The New South Wales Railways 1848 to 1889. Hale & Iremonger, Sydney (Australia).
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20038828 - Published on:
08/08/2008 - Last updated on:
26/06/2019
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