Nowra Bridge
Nowra Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Nowra Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 34°51′51″S 150°36′07″E / 34.86417°S 150.60194°E |
| Carries | Princes Highway  |
| Crosses | Shoalhaven River |
| Locale | Nowra, New South Wales, Australia |
| Begins | North Nowra (north) |
| Ends | Nowra (south) |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 309 metres (1,013 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Charles Shaler Smith |
| Fabrication by | Edge Moor Iron Company |
| Construction end | 1881 |
| Replaced by | Concrete bridge (concurrent use; northbound) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 51,000 (August 2019) |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
| Official name | Nowra Bridge over the Shoalhaven River |
| Type | Local heritage (built) |
| Type | Road Bridge |
| Category | Transport – Land |
| Builders | Edge Moor Iron Co. |
| Location | |
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| References | |
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The Nowra Bridge is a
Description
The bridge was originally intended to carry a double railway track, as part of the proposed extension of the
The bridge was designed by American engineer Charles Shaler Smith and is considered to be of local historical significance.
Second bridge
In December 1981, a three lane concrete bridge opened to the west of the original bridge. It carried northbound traffic with the original bridge reconfigured to carry southbound traffic.[3][4]
Third bridge
In August 2019
References
- ^ a b c "Nowra Bridge over the Shoalhaven River". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
- EHA MagazineJanuary 2020 pages 6-12
- Main RoadsDecember 1981 page 125
- Roads & Maritime Services. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- ^ "Nowra Bridge". Infrastructure Australia. Australian Government. 23 August 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "New Nowra Bridge". Infrastructure Partnerships Australia. 28 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Nowra Bridge project Transport for NSW
- ^ Contract awarded for new Nowra Bridge Transport for NSW 12 February 2020
- ^ New Nowra bridge opens, but locals doubt it's the key to easing South Coast holiday gridlock ABC News 24 February 2023
External links
Media related to Nowra Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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