Murray River Bridge, Barham , NSW, Australia
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blingg
S 35° 37.829 E 144° 07.492
55H E 239632 N 6053227
A vertical lift bridge over the Murray River
Waymark Code: WM143G3
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 04/07/2021
Views: 1
The bridge connecting Barham in New South Wales to Koondrook in Victoria was built in 1903/4 by Monash and Anderson, the Barham-Koondrook Bridge is a composite De Burgh truss and steel centre lift-span bridge. The bridge comprises of a timber bridge deck supported by two 31.7m metre long De Burgh composite truss spans each side of a 17.8m steel lift-span bridge which is supported by four cast iron pillars.
The bridge has just undergone (2020)a multi-million dollar re-fit.
Location:
Grigg Rd / Thule St
Type of structure/site: Bridge
Date of Construction: 1904
Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: John Monash
Engineering Organization Listing: Engineers Australia
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Site: Not listed
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