Tharwa Bridge, Tharwa, ACT, Australia
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blingg
S 35° 30.511 E 149° 04.245
55H E 687796 N 6068590
An historic truss bridge
Waymark Code: WM101BH
Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 02/08/2019
Views: 6
The Tharwa bridge over the Murrumbidgee River has a four-span Allan truss section with modern approach spans and concrete piers. The first pile was driven in May 1894 and the bridge was opened ten months later on 27 March 1895.The bridge is the oldest surviving bridge in the ACT and the first to cross the upper Murrumbidgee.
Location:
Tharwa Rd
Tharwa
Type of structure/site: Bridge
Date of Construction: 1895
Engineering Organization Listing: Engineers Australia
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Site: [Web Link]
Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Not listed
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