Macquarie River railway bridge, Bathurst
Macquarie River railway bridge, Bathurst | |
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History | |
Designer | Sir John Fowler for John Whitton |
Constructed by | William Mason |
Fabrication by | Britannia Ironworks, Derby, England |
Construction end | 1876 |
Opened | April 1976 |
Closed | c. 2005 |
Replaced by | Concrete girder bridge (c. 2005) |
Official name | Bathurst rail bridge over Macquarie River; Bathurst – Kelso Railway Bridge |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 1025 |
Type | Railway Bridge/Viaduct |
Category | Transport – Rail |
Location | |
The Macquarie River railway bridge is a
History
The bridge opened with the extension of the railway line into Bathurst in April 1876. It was designed by John Whitton, with the ironwork by Messrs. Andrew Handyside & Co. of the Britannia Ironworks, Derby, imported from England by the contractor, William Mason.[3]
The bridge is a significant technical accomplishment. Placed in service in 1876 it has three main
Description
The Macquarie River underbridge is made of
In c. 1950s, work commenced on replacing the bridge but this was held up until 2008 when funding was approved via a concrete girder bridge that is located a few meters upriver of the heritage-listed bridge.[4][5][6][7] Previous work was removed and adjusted to the new specifications and new construction completed.
Heritage listing
This is one of John Whitton's major 1870s wrought iron bridges and is an excellent example of early bridge construction. The lattice girder is one of Whitton's original twelve bridges of that design and they represent the third stage of bridge construction in NSW following the stone viaduct and iron tubular bridges.[1]
Bathurst rail bridge over Macquarie River was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]
The place possesses uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of the cultural or natural history of New South Wales.
This item is assessed as historically rare. This item is assessed as scientifically rare. This item is assessed as arch. rare. This item is assessed as socially rare.[1]
Gallery
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The heritage-listed bridge (right) and the replacement concrete girder bridge (left), looking east.
See also
References
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- ^ a b c "Macquarie River Rail Bridge, Main Western Railway Line, Bathurst, NSW, Australia (Place ID 15908)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 18 April 1989. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. XXI, no. 823. New South Wales, Australia. 8 April 1876. p. 467. Retrieved 10 June 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "2009 Annual Report" (PDF). ARTC. p. 17. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Jones, Terry (28 June 2010). "Work progressing on $9m bridge". Western Advocate. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ Jones, Terry (7 January 2011). "SPANNING PAST AND PRESENT ON THE MACQUARIE". Western Advocate. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- ^ "ARTC Bathurst Rail Bridge by Eon-FX" (video). YouTube. Bathurst: The Edge Media Group - Eon Fx. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
Bibliography
- Government Architect's Office (2005). Bathurst Hospital Conservation Management Plan.
- Best, Ross; Fraser, Don (May 1982). Railway Lattice Girder Bridges in New South Wales. Conference on the Protection of the Engineering Heritage. Brisbane, Queensland: Institute of Engineers Australia.
- O'Connor, Colin; Australian Heritage Commission; Institution of Engineers, Australia (1983). Register of Australian historic bridges. ISBN 978-0-85825-231-8.
- O'Connor, Colin (1985). Spanning two centuries: historic bridges of Australia. University of Queensland Press. ISBN 978-0-7022-1798-2.
Attribution
This Wikipedia article was originally based on Bathurst rail bridge over Macquarie River, entry number 01025 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.
External links
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