Browns Creek - 1978 - NSW, Australia
S 28° 59.948 E 151° 58.456
56J E 400090 N 6791677
Crossing Browns Creek is this reinforced concrete cantilever bridge built by the Department of Main Roads (of New South Wales), in 1978.
Waymark Code: WMR1VC
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/29/2016
Views: 6
This pre-stressed reinforced concrete slab, two-lane cantilever bridge, was formed in-situ, and rests on two sets of three cylindrical concrete pylons (about 4m high, out of the water) that have a concrete beam on top to hold the road deck. The 'linear length' of the bridge would be about 11m. It has a 'thin' layer of bitumen on top of the concrete for added traction.
The rectangular steel side rails are bolted to the lower angled concrete edge of the bridge.
The road deck has a couple of degrees tilt (no camber!) down to the west and the road has a slight curve in that direction, so the slope feels normal. As a result there is only drainage from the western side.
With the ends of the bridge being built up, the fill is held back by ramps of concrete 'sand-bags', with only a low concrete parapet for the final abutment.
* There is an additional Date Plaque, on the 'northern' end, on the western side; which may be better to get, if heading north. Either will do for the Waymark) *
Oh, and the creek runs diagonally under the bridge, so the bridge has been built 'on the diagonal' to compensate for that.
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1978
Date stone, plaque location.: Southern end, eastern side
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Browns Creek
Parking (safe parking location): S 28° 59.952 E 151° 58.962
Website (if available): Not listed
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