Alexandra Bridge- Rockhampton, QLD, Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 23° 22.111 E 150° 30.505
56K E 245301 N 7413487
A railway truss bridge over the Fitzroy River
Waymark Code: WM128WH
Location: Queensland, Australia
Date Posted: 04/01/2020
Views: 1
The bridge built in 1898-1899 consists of five truss spans supported on two concrete abutments and four common concrete piers. The centre of the bridge has two 75 metre hogback double intersection Pratt trusses and the approaches have two 30.5 metre riveted through Pratt trusses at the northern end and a single truss located at the southern end of the bridge.
Parking Coordinates:: S 23° 22.182 E 150° 30.432
Length of Span: 240m
Date Built: Not listed
www: Not listed
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