Farmers Creek Rail Bridge (former), Bowenfels, NSW, Australia
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blingg
S 33° 28.365 E 150° 07.627
56H E 233023 N 6292608
A seven arch bridge over Farmers Creek
Waymark Code: WMZN74
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 12/06/2018
Views: 2
The 64m seven arch bridge was built in 1870 for the Great Western Railway, each arch of 9.2m have five cruciform anchor plates to prevent the spandrel wall from spreading
The bridge was bypassed by the adjacent bridge in the 1920's
Length of bridge: 64m
Height of bridge: 7m
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: railroad
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
river
Date constructed: 1870
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: no
Name of road or trail the bridge services: none
Location:
Bowenfels
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