Thornes Bridge
Appearance
Thornes Bridge (1920) | |
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Coordinates | 34°46′53″S 149°42′22″E / 34.78143°S 149.70616°E |
Carries | Braidwood Road |
Crosses | Mulwaree River |
Locale | Goulburn–Brisbane Grove boundary, New South Wales, Australia |
Characteristics | |
Design | Allan truss |
Material | Wood |
Total length | 100.8 m (330.7 ft) |
Width | 5.5 m (18.0 ft) |
Longest span | 27.4 m (89.9 ft) |
No. of spans | 9 |
History | |
Designer | Percy Allan |
Opened | 1920 |
Closed | 2002 |
Location | |
The 1920 Thornes Bridge was a timber Allan truss-type bridge that spanned the Mulwaree River between Goulburn, New South Wales, and Brisbane Grove, New South Wales. It was a rare example of a bridge of this type built after World War I. It was built in 1920 by J.J. McPhillips, and was designed by Percy Allan.
Description
Thornes Bridge was a timber Allan truss bridge, 100.8 m (330.7 ft) in length. The main span of the bridge was 27.4 m (89.9 ft) long.[1]
Due to its significance to the region, the original bridge had been listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.[2]
The bridge is no longer in use, having been superseded in 2002. It was progressively dismantled in 2013.[3]
References
- ^ "Thornes Bridge over Mulwaree River". Heritage and Conservation Register. Roads and Maritime Services. 2009 [1999]. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Thornes Bridge Over Mulwaree River". State Heritage Register. NSW Environment and Heritage. 2009 [1999]. Retrieved 31 August 2013.
- ^ "Removal of original Thornes Bridge". Roads and Maritime Services. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2013.