Tharwa Bridge | |
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 Tharwa Bridge is an Allan truss bridge over the Murrumbidgee River (looking North) | |
| Coordinates | 35°30′31″S 149°04′14″E / 35.508579°S 149.070539°E |
| Carries | Tharwa Drive |
| Crosses | Murrimbidgee River |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Allan truss |
| Material | Timber |
| Total length | 598 feet (182 m) |
| Width | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
| No. of spans | 4 |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| Load limit | 5 tonnes |
| No. of lanes | 1 |
| History | |
| Designer | Percy Allan |
| Constructed by | McClure Bros |
| Inaugurated | 27 March 1895[1][2] |
| Location | |
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Tharwa Bridge is a four span Allan truss bridge that provides a high-level crossing point across the Murrumbidgee River, allowing traffic between Canberra and Tharwa village. It is the oldest surviving bridge in the Australian Capital Territory.
- ^ "The Tharwa Bridge". Goulburn Evening Penny Post. New South Wales, Australia. 28 March 1895. p. 3. Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OPENING OF THE THARWA BRIDGE". Goulburn Herald. New South Wales, Australia. 29 March 1895. p. 2. Retrieved 20 November 2016 – via National Library of Australia.