Bredbo River railway bridge

Bredbo River railway bridge
Bredbo River bridge
Coordinates35°58′29″S 149°09′45″E / 35.9748°S 149.1626°E / -35.9748; 149.1626
CarriesBombala railway line
CrossesBredbo River
LocaleBredbo, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Characteristics
DesignQueen post deck truss viaduct
MaterialIronbark
Total length130 metres (420 ft)
Longest span13 metres (42 ft)
No. of spans10
Piers in water9
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks1
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
DesignerJohn Whitton; Engineer-in-Chief for Railways
Fabrication byBryce Henry[1]
Construction start1881
Construction end1889
Official nameBredbo Rail Bridge Group; Bredbo River Railway Viaduct
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.01029
TypeRailway Bridge / Viaduct
CategoryTransport – Rail
BuildersMain Contractor for the Queanbeyan to Cooma railway
Location
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The Bredbo River railway bridge is a heritage-listed former railway bridge carrying the Bombala railway line over the Bredbo River at Bredbo in the Monaro region of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Whitton in his capacity as Engineer-in-Chief for Railways and built from 1881 to 1889. It is also known as the Bredbo Rail Bridge and the Bredbo River Railway Viaduct. The property is owned by Transport Asset Holding Entity, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[2] On 1 December 2020, changes were made to exemptions relating to the bridge's heritage status.[3]

  1. ^ "Government Gazette Tenders and Contracts". New South Wales Government Gazette. No. 187. New South Wales, Australia. 30 March 1886. p. 2140 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "Bredbo Rail Bridge Group". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01029. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  3. ^ "Bredbo Rail Bridge Group | NSW Environment, Energy and Science". www.environment.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 6 December 2020.