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Turon River bridge, Wallaby Rocks

Coordinates: 33°04′25″S 149°38′59″E / 33.07370476°S 149.64958474°E / -33.07370476; 149.64958474
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Turon Bridge
Coordinates33°04′25″S 149°38′59″E / 33.07370476°S 149.64958474°E / -33.07370476; 149.64958474
CarriesHill End Road
CrossesTuron River
Maintained byRoads and Maritime Services
Characteristics
DesignAllan truss
MaterialWood
Trough constructioniron cylinders
Total length300 feet (91 m)
Longest span3× 90 feet (27 m) + 2x 25 feet (7.6 m)
No. of spans1 + 2 main + 1
Piers in water2
No. of lanes2
History
DesignerPercy Allan
Constructed byMessrs. Taylor and Murphy
Fabrication byMort's Dock - bridge cylinders
Construction start1896
Construction end1897
Construction cost£4700[1]
Opened2 October 1897
Inaugurated20 October 1897[2]
Statistics
Daily trafficroad
Location
Map

The Wallaby Rocks Bridge crosses the Turon River near Sofala, New South Wales, Australia.

Opened in October 1897, the Turon Bridge is a timber trestle bridge employing Allan trusses - it was designed by Percy Allan and built by Messrs. Taylor and Murphy of Balmain. It has two central iron cylinder span supports fabricated by Mort's Dock. It is managed by the Roads and Maritime Services.[3]

The structure is heritage listed by the state government but it is currently carrying more load than it is designed for and, as it is not unique, if it had to be rebuilt it would not be retained. Its design is seen elsewhere as are the iron cylinders supporting it..[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Big Bridge Building Contract". The Maitland Weekly Mercury. Vol. 7128, , no. 197. New South Wales, Australia. 9 October 1897. p. 10. Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)
  2. ^ "The Turon Bridge". The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. New South Wales, Australia. 22 October 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Allan truss bridges" (PDF). Roads and Maritime Services. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Bridge over Turon River at Wallaby Rocks". Office of Environment & Heritage. NSW Govt. Retrieved 19 November 2016.