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General Information

Completion: 1886
Status: in use

Project Type

Awards and Distinctions

Location

Location: , ,
Crosses:
  • Parramatta River
Next to: John Whitton Bridge (1980)
Coordinates: 33° 49' 18.98" S    151° 5' 19.87" E
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Technical Information

Dimensions

span lengths 6 x 48.5 m
number of spans 6

Materials

piers iron
truss wrought iron
abutments sandstone

Chronology

1886

Completed to carry main northern line of NSW.

1980

Rail traffic transferred to John Whitton Bridge alongside.

2000

Converted to pedestrian and cycle traffic.

2001

Historic Engineering Marker plaque of the Institution of Engineers, Australia.

Notes

Six-span, double track railway bridge with two groups of three continuous spans. It has overhead arch-type braces to improve lateral stability.

Participants

Engineering
Contractor
Iron construction

Relevant Web Sites

Relevant Publications

  • Fraser, D. (1995): Bridges Down Under. Australian Railway Historical Society, Sydney (Australia).
  • About this
    data sheet
  • Structure-ID
    20017355
  • Published on:
    18/08/2005
  • Last updated on:
    06/05/2023
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