Morpeth Bridge
Morpeth Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 32°43′26″S 151°37′36″E / 32.7237684729°S 151.6265683110°ECoordinates: 32°43′26″S 151°37′36″E / 32.7237684729°S 151.6265683110°E |
Crosses | Hunter River |
Maintained by | Roads and Maritime Services |
Characteristics | |
Design | Allan truss |
Material | Wood |
Trough construction | Iron cylinders |
Total length | 820 ft (250 m) |
Longest span | 3× 110 ft (34 m) + numerous 35 ft (11 m) |
No. of spans | 1 + 3 main + 15 |
Piers in water | 2 |
Clearance above | 12 ft (3.8 m) |
No. of lanes | 2 |
History | |
Designer | Percy Allan |
Constructed by | S M'Gill |
Fabrication by | Mort's Dock—bridge cylinders[1] |
Construction start | 1896 |
Construction end | 1898 |
Construction cost | £8,260 |
Opened | 15 June 1898[2] |
The Morpeth Bridge crosses the Hunter River in Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia.
Opened on 15 June 1898, the Morpeth Bridge is a timber trestle bridge employing Allan trusses—it was designed by Percy Allan and built by Mr. S. M'Gill. It has two central iron cylinder span supports fabricated by Mort's Dock. It is managed by the Roads and Maritime Services.[3]
It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.[4]
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See also
Bridges portal Australia portal New South Wales portal - Historic bridges of New South Wales
References
- ↑ "The Morpeth Bridge". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 3 October 1896. p. 8. Retrieved 19 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Opening Morpeth Bridge". The Evening News. Sydney. 16 June 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 19 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Allan Truss Bridges" (PDF). Roads and Maritime Services. pp. 13–14. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Morpeth Bridge over the Hunter River, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H01476". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
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