Bridges to nowhere Locationless, Locationless, Locationless
By
steptoe on 08-Mar-15. Waypoint GA7147
Cache Details
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| Proximity: | 161m |
Description
Photograph Bridges that are abandoned or no longer in use
There are some great old bridges around that no longer are in use, some are barely still there, so lets see pics of them.
The bridge MUST be no longer be used for its original purpose.
A Photo of the bridge and it's location co-ords is required for a find, plus any info you have about the bridge would be nice.
There are a couple of locationless caches for other bridges, this is only for abandones ones - perhaps all that remains are the pillars for some.
Logs
We found this abandoned bridge while looking for a GC cache placed in the vicinity. No road leading to it, but some car tracks in the mud underneath and a nearby outside lounge made of pallets suggested people still come here.
Here is the information given in the cache.
GC1Mo5V: Bridge to Nowhere.
Step back in time, to the period of construction of the F3 freeway. But more particularly the temporary highway between Central Mangrove and Ourimbah.Peats Ridge Road itself was constructed purposely by the DMR to take the National Highway 1 shield (then National Route 1) as the main route between Sydney & Newcastle. However, it was not given the NH1 shield until the arrival of federal funding via the National Highway system in 1974. Prior to this, the route was signposted as either 'Newcastle via Peats Ridge' or 'Sydney via Peats Ridge'.
Peats Ridge Rd carried the steadily increasing expressway traffic for 22 years (12 years as NH1) until the 7km shorter expressway route (F3) between Calga and Somersby opened to traffic. Some of the original route was retained, the 7km between Somersby and Ourimbah was duplicated and incorporated into the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. National Highway 1 was removed from Peats Ridge Rd in December 1986, however signage remained along the expressway section well into 2004. State Route 36, which originally terminated at Peats Ridge Rd was extended east to meet the newly opened expressway (F3) in December 1986 however signage only appeared on the freeway itself. It seems no-one told Peats Ridge Rd that it was now SR36.
Between Central Mangrove and Ourimbah, an entirely new alignment was chosen and this was constructed to a 60mph (100km/h) design standard with no at-grade cross traffic. A practicable route across the Mooney Mooney Creek & Gorge was found in 1965, leaving the Peats Ridge route redundant as a through route to Newcastle. Ultimately the route across Mooney mooney Creek came in a slightly steeper, more expesive form, also a decade later than expected, opening to traffic in December 1986.
Construction of Peats Ridge Rd itself was commenced in 1960 and opened to traffic in March 1964
Here is the information given in the cache.
GC1Mo5V: Bridge to Nowhere.
Step back in time, to the period of construction of the F3 freeway. But more particularly the temporary highway between Central Mangrove and Ourimbah.Peats Ridge Road itself was constructed purposely by the DMR to take the National Highway 1 shield (then National Route 1) as the main route between Sydney & Newcastle. However, it was not given the NH1 shield until the arrival of federal funding via the National Highway system in 1974. Prior to this, the route was signposted as either 'Newcastle via Peats Ridge' or 'Sydney via Peats Ridge'.
Peats Ridge Rd carried the steadily increasing expressway traffic for 22 years (12 years as NH1) until the 7km shorter expressway route (F3) between Calga and Somersby opened to traffic. Some of the original route was retained, the 7km between Somersby and Ourimbah was duplicated and incorporated into the Sydney-Newcastle Freeway. National Highway 1 was removed from Peats Ridge Rd in December 1986, however signage remained along the expressway section well into 2004. State Route 36, which originally terminated at Peats Ridge Rd was extended east to meet the newly opened expressway (F3) in December 1986 however signage only appeared on the freeway itself. It seems no-one told Peats Ridge Rd that it was now SR36.
Between Central Mangrove and Ourimbah, an entirely new alignment was chosen and this was constructed to a 60mph (100km/h) design standard with no at-grade cross traffic. A practicable route across the Mooney Mooney Creek & Gorge was found in 1965, leaving the Peats Ridge route redundant as a through route to Newcastle. Ultimately the route across Mooney mooney Creek came in a slightly steeper, more expesive form, also a decade later than expected, opening to traffic in December 1986.
Construction of Peats Ridge Rd itself was commenced in 1960 and opened to traffic in March 1964
S41 27.761 E 147 11.348 ST LEONARDS TASMANIA
This is an early unused version of Hobblers Bridge in St Leonards near Launceston Tasmania.
George Hobler arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in 1826 with his wife and two children.
Granted land in the Western Districts, he soon sold it and settled in the north purchasing a property named Killafaddy. He built a home of four rooms made from mud and stones, with walls 18 inches thick. However, this did not deter the bushranger Bevan and his accomplice in April, 1829.
An old almond tree once stood where the cottage was. Situated on the North Esk river a few miles from the town of Launceston he worked this property of 243 hectares into a profitable acquisition through his energy and good management.
Hobler had brought with him from England a Devon cow to provide milk on the long journey out. From this cow, “Fair Maid”, many herds of Devon cows were established across the colonies. He also brought with him some sheep, but only two survived the journey.
George Hobler’s farm was on one side of the North Esk River while the town of Launceston was a few miles north-west on the other side. To get to town, Hobler needed to cross the river. The solution was to build a bridge.
Not only did it allow Hobler to access the town, and of course markets, but it opened up the way to Patterson’s Plains, now St Leonards, and the road to Scottsdale. It also became a popular area for picnic parties from town, and on a more sombre note many drownings occurred through swimming tragedies and floods.
Hobler built the bridge at his own expense and design, which lasted for many years before it became too narrow for the increasing traffic. As at other entrances to the city there was a toll gate on the bridge.
Over the years since the original bridge was built in 1830 there have been several bridges erected, at slightly different angles, to accommodate increasing traffic demands and to stand the wear and tear of numerous floods.
Because of an enterprising George Hobler we have a legacy still accessible and well used nearly 200 years on.
This is an early unused version of Hobblers Bridge in St Leonards near Launceston Tasmania.
George Hobler arrived in Van Diemen’s Land in 1826 with his wife and two children.
Granted land in the Western Districts, he soon sold it and settled in the north purchasing a property named Killafaddy. He built a home of four rooms made from mud and stones, with walls 18 inches thick. However, this did not deter the bushranger Bevan and his accomplice in April, 1829.
An old almond tree once stood where the cottage was. Situated on the North Esk river a few miles from the town of Launceston he worked this property of 243 hectares into a profitable acquisition through his energy and good management.
Hobler had brought with him from England a Devon cow to provide milk on the long journey out. From this cow, “Fair Maid”, many herds of Devon cows were established across the colonies. He also brought with him some sheep, but only two survived the journey.
George Hobler’s farm was on one side of the North Esk River while the town of Launceston was a few miles north-west on the other side. To get to town, Hobler needed to cross the river. The solution was to build a bridge.
Not only did it allow Hobler to access the town, and of course markets, but it opened up the way to Patterson’s Plains, now St Leonards, and the road to Scottsdale. It also became a popular area for picnic parties from town, and on a more sombre note many drownings occurred through swimming tragedies and floods.
Hobler built the bridge at his own expense and design, which lasted for many years before it became too narrow for the increasing traffic. As at other entrances to the city there was a toll gate on the bridge.
Over the years since the original bridge was built in 1830 there have been several bridges erected, at slightly different angles, to accommodate increasing traffic demands and to stand the wear and tear of numerous floods.
Because of an enterprising George Hobler we have a legacy still accessible and well used nearly 200 years on.
We found this unused bridge on our way to back to Qld just befoer Wallangarra NSW it was a railway bridge obviously not used anymore
A little old bridge, time stands still, but nature takes over 
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Pumphreys Bridge, Wandering, WA
S 32° 39.702 E 116° 54.298
(Pumphreys Bridge, Wandering, WA
S 32° 39.702 E 116° 54.298
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The old Stockham Bridge over Campbell Creek has been unused for over thirty years when it was replaced by a new one 100m away.
It is amazing that it is still standing, and survived the floods of 2011 which were supposed to be the biggest for over 100 years.
There is a GC cache of the same name here, which brought us to see it.
Thanks for this Locationless Steptoe. I love these amazing old structures.
It is amazing that it is still standing, and survived the floods of 2011 which were supposed to be the biggest for over 100 years.
There is a GC cache of the same name here, which brought us to see it.
Thanks for this Locationless Steptoe. I love these amazing old structures.
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This bridge is in Wollondilly, NSW and is located near one of Australia's oldest cache, and my all-time favourite old school cache, "More" (GCDD0)
The coordinates for this cache are S 34 12.134 E150 38.094 and the bridge is just a couple hundred metres west of here.
This is an old suspension bridge that was built way back in 1903, and is quite an impressive sight! It is blocked at both ends to prevent people trying to go onto it, and you can't drive close to it either as the entire road is closed and you have to walk down the old road to get to it.
The coordinates for this cache are S 34 12.134 E150 38.094 and the bridge is just a couple hundred metres west of here.
This is an old suspension bridge that was built way back in 1903, and is quite an impressive sight! It is blocked at both ends to prevent people trying to go onto it, and you can't drive close to it either as the entire road is closed and you have to walk down the old road to get to it.
Convict built Towang Bridge 1836 off Hume Hwy on the way to Sydney. This old convict road has been bypassed. TFTC steptoe.
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Old road bridge, Gundagai. I think it's about a km long. I remember travelling by car over it, before the Hume Highway bypassed Gundagai. The up, down, bumpity, bump, bump, marked where on the journey you were, even in the dark in the back seat. TFTC steptoe.
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Route of the old Hume Highway; now bypassed. South of Gundagai. TFTC steptoe.
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Beside the Stuart Highway, east of Wagga Wagga. Old bypassed bridge. TFTC steptoe.
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Chinamans Bridge is an extensive timber bridge which spans the Goulburn River 2.7 kilometres west of the Goulburn Valley Highway. It is believed to have been constructed in 1891 and at the time was known as Kerris Bridge. The bridge was funded with a joint grant from the Public Works Department and the Water Supply Department. It was designed by the Goulburn Shire Council Engineer and constructed by the contractor JB Parkinson at a cost of £4188 3s 6d. The bridge included a lift span to enable sawmill and recreation steamers to continue to utilise the Goulburn River. The Nagambie Sawmill steamer passed through the bridge six times a week during the 1890s. Chinamans bridge originally carried the Nagambie-Heathcote Road across the Goulburn River, however the road has now been re-aligned to be carried over the river by a new bridge nearby. Chinamans Bridge was given its name because the Nagambie-Heathcote Road, once known as Chinamans Road, was in an area populated by Chinese market gardeners up until 1916. Chinamans Bridge is a timber girder bridge with hand hewn squared timber stringers strutted to the piers and timber corbels and deck. The arrangement of spans supports the view that the bridge at one time incorporated a lift span to provide for the passage of river traffic, however only the timber fenders remain. The drawbridge span was replaced, around 1940, with a steel span.
There was still one Chinaman running a small garden beside the bridge when I was going to school nearby in the 1950's.
This photo was taken from the middle of the new bridge which replaced the original.
Thanks Steptoe for the Locationless.
There was still one Chinaman running a small garden beside the bridge when I was going to school nearby in the 1950's.
This photo was taken from the middle of the new bridge which replaced the original.
Thanks Steptoe for the Locationless.
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This is the Byangum Bridge, between Uki and Murwillumbah. Since I live with Suzy and Pete and they read old newspapers online all the time, I thought I would have a look. While reading the Tweed Daily from the 1920s I discovered that a bridge was built here by the Tweed Shire Council and opened in 1926. Before then there was a ferry but that sank the year before when a logging truck that was too heavy tried to travel across the river. I read lots of reports on floods that would stop people from using the bridge. In the late 1940s there were calls for it to be replaced with a higher bridge but I can't see whether this happened. When we were looking at the bridge today we saw that some of the headstocks had been treated with CCA because they were green and a lot of the decking was concrete, so perhaps the bridge had just been rebuilt in parts over the years. It closed in the early 1990s when the council finally built a high level bridge. The old bridge was cut and the middle bit removed.
We had previously been there in 2016 when we came looking for a cache - except that the cache was on the other side of the river. Last year there was a really big flood around Murwillumbah so this was the first time that we had seen it since Cyclone 'Debbie' visited. All I could say was wow, a lot of the decking had moved and there was a really big tree truck stuck underneath. Just shows you the power of the water, but it was also very interesting because you could see under the bridge - that's how we knew some of the headstocks were new.
Thank you for this locationless cache.
We had previously been there in 2016 when we came looking for a cache - except that the cache was on the other side of the river. Last year there was a really big flood around Murwillumbah so this was the first time that we had seen it since Cyclone 'Debbie' visited. All I could say was wow, a lot of the decking had moved and there was a really big tree truck stuck underneath. Just shows you the power of the water, but it was also very interesting because you could see under the bridge - that's how we knew some of the headstocks were new.
Thank you for this locationless cache.
I found this beauty while cycling along the Munda Biddi in WA. I am happy to report that there was a diversion in place 
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Hello steptoe thanks for the cache.
Most people who visit Tasmania go to Ross and have a look at the Ross Bridge.
But this is another bridge in Ross it has the same look except this on has only two arches not the three the Ross Bridge has.
This bridge is located on the northern exit of Ross but is now bypassed since the intersection has been changed.
The bridge in now only used to get access to a little car park against the road barrier.
I don't know exactly when it was built but guess it was built when the Ross Bridge was built in 1836
TFTC
Most people who visit Tasmania go to Ross and have a look at the Ross Bridge.
But this is another bridge in Ross it has the same look except this on has only two arches not the three the Ross Bridge has.
This bridge is located on the northern exit of Ross but is now bypassed since the intersection has been changed.
The bridge in now only used to get access to a little car park against the road barrier.
I don't know exactly when it was built but guess it was built when the Ross Bridge was built in 1836
TFTC
This is a built bridge that has never been used. Its at Helensvale, a suburb on the Gold Coast.
While the photo is showing construction, this is for the extension of the Gold Coast Light Rail to Helensvale from is current terminus of the Gold Coast University Hospital. Under the further span is the Gold Coast heavy rail line. Both ends of the bridge are blocked off and are at different heights to the current land forms.
I couldn't say when it was built, possibly as part of the first state of the Gold Coast heavy rail line in the 1990's. It could actually be earlier than that. Before the Pacific Highway was upgraded to a 8 lane carriageway, where was a proposal to build a separate duplicate four lane road closer to the coast. It became known as the Koala road due to the need to tunnel under the Daisy Hill state forest which is a major koala habitat. Needless to say, while several bridges were built, the Government who proposed the road was defeated in the next election and the road abandoned. And obviously this bridge too.
Thanks for the locationless.
While the photo is showing construction, this is for the extension of the Gold Coast Light Rail to Helensvale from is current terminus of the Gold Coast University Hospital. Under the further span is the Gold Coast heavy rail line. Both ends of the bridge are blocked off and are at different heights to the current land forms.
I couldn't say when it was built, possibly as part of the first state of the Gold Coast heavy rail line in the 1990's. It could actually be earlier than that. Before the Pacific Highway was upgraded to a 8 lane carriageway, where was a proposal to build a separate duplicate four lane road closer to the coast. It became known as the Koala road due to the need to tunnel under the Daisy Hill state forest which is a major koala habitat. Needless to say, while several bridges were built, the Government who proposed the road was defeated in the next election and the road abandoned. And obviously this bridge too.
Thanks for the locationless.
This bridge to nowhere is at Coal Seam Park, Midland.
It was once water storage then coal storage for the Midland railways.
TFTC STEPTOE
It was once water storage then coal storage for the Midland railways.
TFTC STEPTOE
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Cruising the countryside geocaching and geodad spotted this old bridge near Marulan, NSW.
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This old bridge is at Colo Vale NSW. It was previously used to cross the railway line from Mittagong to out past Tahmoor. The line ceased operation in 1978-9. The bridge was in use by traffic coming from Hill Top; they would cross the bridge at Colo Vale, turn left and head south-east along Wilson Drive to the Hume Highway. The Wilson Drive-Hume Highway section has been closed off and now traffic to and from Hill Top and Colo Vale travel direct to the freeway along Church Avenue.
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There is a bridge that does not get used for its intended purpose in Berrima, NSW. I suppose the odd person probably still drives or walks over it, but I think that would not be common as there is a road right next to it. This bridge would have been part of the Great Southern Road. Unfortunately the plaques which were attached have been removed.
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This bridge was quite overgrown when I came across it while looking for a geocache. There is no paths or tracks leading to it so I am unsure why it is here. I did not find the cache on my first try so I came back again and this time the blackberries had been cut down so the bridge is not completely abandoned . Just a bridge with no purpose!
This beautiful bluestone bridge was built in the late 1800's.
It was used as the main route for the road to geelong before the nearby road advanced.
Today it sits relatively unnoticed.
It can be walked across but either side there is not much to see.
TFTL
It was used as the main route for the road to geelong before the nearby road advanced.
Today it sits relatively unnoticed.
It can be walked across but either side there is not much to see.
TFTL
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ex-Fremantle Road bridge, over Southern River.
Prior to road diversion to Corfield St with new round-a-bout.
Prior to road diversion to Corfield St with new round-a-bout.
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Dismantled railway bridge over South Western Hwy, Whitby WA
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This bridge is located on the outskirts of the outer Southern suburb of Drayton Toowoomba. Since the 2013 flood this bridge has been closed. Initially it was closed to all. Toowoomba Regional Council after assessing the Bridge deemed it too unsafe for vehicular traffic but re arranged the make up and turned it into pedestrian/Bicycle access only. It is no longer used for its original purpose.
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Bridges to nowhere, I thought they were hard to find in the middle of the Sydney CBD. How wrong was I, there was one two hundred meters from where I work!
From http://sydneyforeveryone.com.au/city/sydney/unfinished/freeway-ramps-to-nowhere/
The ramp was once an accessway for traffic entering the Western Distributor from Margaret Street. The Western Distributor was originally designed as a two-level roadway and the parts constructed initially were those meant to collect and distribute traffic to/from the CBD. There was at that time only one through lane between the Harbour Bridge and Anzac Bridge, with the other lanes exiting and entering at various city streets. The “ramp to nowhere” was one of those entry points, it being an on-ramp for traffic entering the distributor at Margaret Street and travelling south then west.
As usual, this is an overwhelming view: You are standing under a huge piece of concrete which just stops there.
Taking a picture of it is hard, since there are buildings close to every side. If you look at the middle of the picture, about 1/3rd of the height: On the left hand side you see the bridge, on the right hand side you don't.
From http://sydneyforeveryone.com.au/city/sydney/unfinished/freeway-ramps-to-nowhere/
The ramp was once an accessway for traffic entering the Western Distributor from Margaret Street. The Western Distributor was originally designed as a two-level roadway and the parts constructed initially were those meant to collect and distribute traffic to/from the CBD. There was at that time only one through lane between the Harbour Bridge and Anzac Bridge, with the other lanes exiting and entering at various city streets. The “ramp to nowhere” was one of those entry points, it being an on-ramp for traffic entering the distributor at Margaret Street and travelling south then west.
As usual, this is an overwhelming view: You are standing under a huge piece of concrete which just stops there.
Taking a picture of it is hard, since there are buildings close to every side. If you look at the middle of the picture, about 1/3rd of the height: On the left hand side you see the bridge, on the right hand side you don't.
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Hi Steptoe
Yesterday we endured a very cold, wet and windy day in Launceston caching.
Came across a cache located on a bridge that went nowhere.
It crossed the main highway only to put you into the Tamar River, Launceston.
There are no footpaths on the river side of the bridge and there is absolutely nothing there; only the bank of the Tamar River.
This footbridge appears to have no specific purpose even though well maintained in appearance!!
WHY IS IT HERE??
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
Yesterday we endured a very cold, wet and windy day in Launceston caching.
Came across a cache located on a bridge that went nowhere.
It crossed the main highway only to put you into the Tamar River, Launceston.
There are no footpaths on the river side of the bridge and there is absolutely nothing there; only the bank of the Tamar River.
This footbridge appears to have no specific purpose even though well maintained in appearance!!
WHY IS IT HERE??
TFTC and cheers
OldSaint.
The Algebuckina Bridge is a railway bridge over the Neale River south of Oodnadatta and is on the Old Ghan railway line
Memorial Bridge
Brooweena-Woolooga Road, (21km south of Brooweena), Gigoomgan, Qld.
A timber bridge over a small creek west of Maryborough leads nowhere today yet it stands as a tribute to a family's nationalism post-WWI.
It was designed and funded by Mr LS Smith of Mount Joseph Station and is the only known privately-funded memorial bridge in Queensland, perhaps even Australia. Apart from the masonry piers, it was built by station hands, some of whom were returned servicemen.
This bridge was closed to traffic on 16 June 1972.
Thanks steptoe.
Brooweena-Woolooga Road, (21km south of Brooweena), Gigoomgan, Qld.
A timber bridge over a small creek west of Maryborough leads nowhere today yet it stands as a tribute to a family's nationalism post-WWI.
It was designed and funded by Mr LS Smith of Mount Joseph Station and is the only known privately-funded memorial bridge in Queensland, perhaps even Australia. Apart from the masonry piers, it was built by station hands, some of whom were returned servicemen.
This bridge was closed to traffic on 16 June 1972.
Thanks steptoe.
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Carleton Road
Leura, NSW
This little wooden footbridge used to be on the main track that runs (eventually) all the way around to Echo Point in Katoomba.
However, now the trail has shifted and continues on in a different direction, leaving the little bridge isolated in a hanging swamp.
To make matter worse, a bush fire two years ago damaged part of it.
I carefully made my way out into the centre and asked Mrs. pjmpjm to photograph me for the GCA log!
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Bridge over Waterloo Creek, west of Bellata.
I saw this broken down bridge on the way to the Millie Monument, a Boer War Memorial which now sits in a paddock as the village of Millie is no longer.
I saw this broken down bridge on the way to the Millie Monument, a Boer War Memorial which now sits in a paddock as the village of Millie is no longer.
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Safer to walk beside this abandoned bridge than on it.
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Whilst caching in Launceston last year we came across a pedestrian bridge rapidly being overgrown by blackberries. Whilst the bridge was in good repair (apart from the blackberries), there were no paths leading to or from the bridge. We don't know why the bridge is in this location. We can only assume that it was part of a grand plan (eg a bikeway) which was curtailed by funding cuts - the bridge was built but the means of getting people to and from the bride were not completed. The photo added to the Gallery is a composite of two images: the first is a long distance photo showing the bridge on its lonesome; and the second shows Mys y'stassie on the bride among the blackberries. Thanks Steptoe for the locationless cache.
A historic trestle bridge near Pyalong. Found this bridge when we came here to do a GC cache and have copied the bridge information from the description of that cache.
The Rail Bridge over Mollison's Creek was constructed for the Victorian Railways in 1889 by McDermott & Sons along the Wandong-Bendigo line. The line was closed in 1968. The Rail Bridge and line were used to supply the Bendigo mines with shaft timbers. The line was also very important for local produce, being used in the transportation of wool and sheep. It is a 26-span, timber trestle bridge, which had a timber deck that carried a single track over Mollison's Creek. The bridge is architecturally significant as a representative and substantially intact example of a timber trestle bridge using stay piles and timber longitudinal girders supporting a timber rail deck. It is a notable example of a timber trestle bridge construction, which demonstrates a distinctive and presently rarely used construction method that utilises the best qualities of native bush timbers.
Info from Victorian Heritage Register: http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic#detail_places;963
The Rail Bridge over Mollison's Creek was constructed for the Victorian Railways in 1889 by McDermott & Sons along the Wandong-Bendigo line. The line was closed in 1968. The Rail Bridge and line were used to supply the Bendigo mines with shaft timbers. The line was also very important for local produce, being used in the transportation of wool and sheep. It is a 26-span, timber trestle bridge, which had a timber deck that carried a single track over Mollison's Creek. The bridge is architecturally significant as a representative and substantially intact example of a timber trestle bridge using stay piles and timber longitudinal girders supporting a timber rail deck. It is a notable example of a timber trestle bridge construction, which demonstrates a distinctive and presently rarely used construction method that utilises the best qualities of native bush timbers.
Info from Victorian Heritage Register: http://vhd.heritage.vic.gov.au/vhd/heritagevic#detail_places;963
While in France last year I visited a few War Cemeteries. After grabbing a cache at the Hottot Les Bagues Cemetery (GC5AMN2), I headed a little further down the road and found this bridge, no longer used as such, but it was during the WWII. Grabbed a couple of photos while I thought what it might have been like to be around here during that time.
Hope this meets your requirements. Thanks for the chance to show this area.....
Hope this meets your requirements. Thanks for the chance to show this area.....
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Just an old Hwy bridge over a rail line, a nearby GA cache brought me here.
Derelict Bridge
Bowens Creek Road
Mt. Irvine, NSW
Found this old bridge deep in the bush while geocaching.
Looks like it's been totally abandoned.
I wonder if it was once used for fire vehicles on the adjacent fire trail.
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Abandoned Bridge, Old Princes Highway, Falls Creek, NSW.
This wooden trestle bridge once carried traffic over Currumbene Creek on what was then the Princes Highway. The majority of vehicular bridges in the early development of transport in Australia were constructed from local hardwood & in this area, spotted gum was the most common type utilised. The highway then was only two lanes & the bridge one lane so the need to give way slowed traffic.
A pre-stressed concrete bridge now carrying four lanes of highway traffic was built to the east in 1975 & the old bridge abandoned.
This wooden trestle bridge once carried traffic over Currumbene Creek on what was then the Princes Highway. The majority of vehicular bridges in the early development of transport in Australia were constructed from local hardwood & in this area, spotted gum was the most common type utilised. The highway then was only two lanes & the bridge one lane so the need to give way slowed traffic.
A pre-stressed concrete bridge now carrying four lanes of highway traffic was built to the east in 1975 & the old bridge abandoned.
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Old railway bridge over Toby Inlet, Quindalup. was once a bridge on the line between Busselton and Margaret River
