Murrumbidgee River railway bridge, Wagga Wagga
Murrumbidgee River Railway Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Original bridge in May 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 35°6′56.53″S 147°22′58.16″E / 35.1157028°S 147.3828222°E |
| Carries | Main Southern railway line |
| Crosses | Murrumbidgee River |
| Locale | Wagga Wagga |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Lattice Truss |
| Total length | 159 feet (48.5 m) |
| History | |
| Opened | 23 January 1881 |
| Closed | 30 December 2006 |
| Location | |
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The Murrumbidgee River Railway Bridge carried the Main Southern railway line across the Murrumbidgee River in Wagga Wagga, Australia.
Original bridge
The original four span wrought iron lattice truss bridge opened on 23 January 1881. It was the second oldest bridge out of the twelve related wrought iron lattice truss series bridges built in Australia. Each of the four lattice truss spans was 48.5 metres long which joined onto what was thought to be the longest timber viaduct in Australia.[1][2][3][4]
Replacement bridge
The bridge was removed and replaced with a new concrete bridge during a four-day shut down from 30 December 2006.[5] The wrought iron lattice railway bridge was cut away using Oxy cutters. One cut section of the bridge was donated to railway preservation group Tumbarail at Ladysmith.[6]
References
- ^ Australian Railway Historical Society Bulletin January 1987 pp3-15
- ^ "Murrumbidgee River Rail Bridge (Place ID 15910)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government.
- ^ Iron Lattice Girder Railway Bridges National Trust of Australia
- ^ Railway Lattice Bridge and Viaducts Institution of Engineers
- ^ ARTC New Wagga Rail Bridge Opens for Business Australian Rail Track Corporation 2 January 2007
- ^ New $16m bridge for Wagga The Daily Advertiser 30 December 2006
External links
Media related to Murrumbidgee River Railway Bridge (1881) at Wikimedia Commons