Splitters Creek Railway Bridge
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| Splitters Creek Railway Bridge | |
|---|---|
 RM 1901 crossing the Splitters Creek railway bridge, circa 1989 | |
| Location | across Splitters Creek on the Bundaberg - Mount Perry Line, between Oakwood and Sharon, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 24°51′46″S 152°17′09″E / 24.8628°S 152.2859°E |
| Design period | 1870s - 1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1879 - 1880 |
| Official name | Splitters Creek Railway Bridge, Splitters Creek Railway Bridge (Sharon) |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600529 |
| Significant period | 1870s (fabric) 1881-1993 (historical use) |
| Significant components | abutments - railway bridge, pier/s (bridge) |
| Builders | J & A Overend |
  Location of Splitters Creek Railway Bridge in Queensland  Splitters Creek Railway Bridge (Australia) | |
Splitters Creek Railway Bridge is a heritage-listed
History
The contract for the first section of the
The bridge was completed in 1880 with the use of compressed air equipment obtained from the engineer for the
The bridge's aging plate girders and long timber spans caused restrictions on the use of heavy engines on the line and as early as 1916, no two attached PB15 or B15 class locomotives were permitted on the bridge at the same time. By 1958 two attached locomotives were allowed on the bridge at the same time if sanctioned by the District Superintendent and only at a speed not exceeding 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h). By 1971 two attached diesel-hydraulic locomotives were allowed on the bridge at the same time provided the train was stopped before crossing and the speed did not exceed 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h).[1]
The last operating section of the railway, from North Bundaberg to Gin Gin including the bridge, was closed to traffic on 25 January 1993.[1]
Description
The bridge comprises two 60-foot (18 m) plate girder
Heritage listing
Splitters Creek Railway Bridge was listed on the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992 having satisfied the following criteria.[1]
The place demonstrates rare, uncommon or endangered aspects of Queensland's cultural heritage.
A late 19th century timber trestle bridge, representative of a type once more widespread in Queensland, with riveted half-through continuous plate girder main spans which are the oldest extant of their type in Queensland.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Splitters Creek Railway Bridge (entry 600529)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
Attribution
External links
Media related to Splitters Creek Railway Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
