Murrumbidgee River railway bridge, Gundagai

Murrumbidgee River railway bridge
Disused railway bridge in October 2019
Coordinates35°04′24″S 148°06′16″E / 35.0733°S 148.1045°E / -35.0733; 148.1045
CarriesCootamundra–Tumut railway
CrossesMurrumbidgee River
LocaleGundagai, Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Heritage statusNSW SHR
ID number01039
Characteristics
MaterialTimber and Steel
Total length3,033 feet (924.5 m)
Longest span200 feet (61.0 m)
No. of spans1 + 2 + 77
Piers in water2 + 4
Rail characteristics
No. of tracks1
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
Contracted lead designerNSW Government Railways
Constructed byNSW Public Works Department
Fabrication byAmerican Bridge Company
Messrs. J. Barrs Johnstone & Co
Construction end1903
Official nameGundagai rail bridge over Murrumbidgee River; Murrumbidgee River Railway Bridge; Gundagai
TypeState heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.01039
TypeRailway Bridge/Viaduct
CategoryTransport – Rail
BuildersDay labour
Location
Map
References
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The Murrumbidgee River railway bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge across the Murrumbidgee River located on the Tumut railway line at Gundagai in the Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was built in 1903. It is also known as the Gundagai Rail Bridge over Murrumbidgee River and the Murrumbidgee River Railway Bridge. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[3]

  1. ^ "Gundagai to Tumut Railway". The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser. Vol. LXXV, no. 2234. New South Wales, Australia. 29 April 1903. p. 1022 – via National Library of Australia.
  2. ^ "RAILWAYS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 20, 275. New South Wales, Australia. 4 March 1903. p. 10 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Gundagai rail bridge over Murrumbidgee River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01039. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.