Murrumbidgee River railway bridge, Wagga Wagga

Murrumbidgee River railway bridge, Wagga Wagga
Original bridge in May 2006
Coordinates35°06′57″S 147°22′58″E / 35.115703°S 147.382822°E / -35.115703; 147.382822
CarriesMain Southern railway line
CrossesMurrumbidgee River
LocaleWagga Wagga, Riverina, New South Wales, Australia
OwnerTransport Asset Holding Entity
Characteristics
DesignLattice truss
Total length3,078 metres (10,100 ft)
Longest span4 x 46 metres (150 ft)
Rail characteristics
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
History
Constructed byMessrs. R. & A. Amos
Fabrication byP. & W. McClellan & Co, Scotland
Construction start1871
Construction endDecember 1880
Opened16 January 1881
Closed30 December 2006
Location
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The Murrumbidgee River railway bridge is a former railway bridge that carried the Main Southern railway line across the Murrumbidgee River in Wagga Wagga, Australia. The original bridge, erected in 1881, was replaced in 2006.