General Information
Completion: | 1886 |
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Status: | in use |
Project Type
Structure: |
Pony truss bridge |
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Function / usage: |
original use: Railroad (railway) bridge current use: Bicycle and pedestrian bridge |
Material: |
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Awards and Distinctions
2001 |
for registered users |
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Location
Location: |
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
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Crosses: |
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Next to: |
John Whitton Bridge (1980)
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Coordinates: | 33° 49' 18.98" S 151° 5' 19.87" E |
Technical Information
Dimensions
span lengths | 6 x 48.5 m | |
number of spans | 6 |
Materials
piers |
iron
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truss |
wrought iron
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abutments |
sandstone
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Chronology
1886 | Completed to carry main northern line of NSW. |
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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
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Bridges Down Under. Australian Railway Historical Society, Sydney (Australia). (1995):
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20017355 - Published on:
18/08/2005 - Last updated on:
06/05/2023