Wallaby Rocks Bridge
| Turon Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 33°04′25″S 149°38′59″E / 33.07370476°S 149.64958474°ECoordinates: 33°04′25″S 149°38′59″E / 33.07370476°S 149.64958474°E |
| Carries | Hill End Road |
| Crosses | Turon River |
| Maintained by | Roads and Maritime Services |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Allan truss |
| Material | wood |
| Trough construction | iron cylinders |
| Total length | 300 feet (91 m) |
| Longest span | 3× 90 feet (27 m) + 2x 25 feet (7.6 m) |
| Number of spans | 1 + 2 main + 1 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| Number of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Designer | Percy Allan |
| Constructed by | Messrs. Taylor and Murphy |
| Fabrication by | Mort's Dock - bridge cylinders |
| Construction begin | 1896 |
| Construction end | 1897 |
| Construction cost | £4700[1] |
| Inaugurated | 20 October 1897[2] |
| Opened | 2 October 1897 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | road |
The Wallaby Rocks Bridge crosses the Turon River near Sofala, New South Wales, Australia.
Opened in October 1897, the Turon Bridge is a timber trestle bridge employing Allan trusses - it was designed by Percy Allan and built by Messrs. Taylor and Murphy of Balmain. It has two central iron cylinder span supports fabricated by Mort's Dock. It is managed by the Roads and Maritime Services.[3]
The structure is heritage listed by the state government but it is currently carrying more load than it is designed for and, as it is not unique, if it had to be rebuilt it would not be retained. Its design is seen elsewhere as are the iron cylinders supporting it..[4]
See also
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Bridges portal -
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New South Wales portal
References
- ↑ "A Big Bridge Building Contract.". The Maitland Weekly Mercury. 7128, (197). New South Wales, Australia. 9 October 1897. p. 10. Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "The Turon Bridge.". The Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal. New South Wales, Australia. 22 October 1897. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Allan truss bridges" (PDF). Roads and Maritime Services. pp. 9–10. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
- ↑ "Bridge over Turon River at Wallaby Rocks". Office of Environment & Heritage. NSW Govt. Retrieved 19 November 2016.
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