George Chaffey Bridge
George Chaffey Bridge | |
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| File:ChaffeyBridgeMildura.jpg George Chaffey Bridge from Mildura in 2007 | |
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| Carries | Sturt Highway |
| Crosses | Murray River |
| Begins | Buronga, New South Wales |
| Ends | Mildura, Victoria |
| Named for | George Chaffey |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Preceded by | Robinvale Bridge |
| Followed by | Abbotsford Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 331 metres (1,086 ft) |
| Width | 9.8 metres (32 ft) |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| Piers in water | 5 |
| History | |
| Opened | 12 March 1985 |
| Replaces | Mildura Bridge (1927–1985) |
| Location | |
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The George Chaffey Bridge is a road bridge in Australia that carries the Sturt Highway across the Murray River from Buronga to Mildura.
History
[edit | edit source]Old Mildura Bridge
[edit | edit source]The previous Mildura Bridge was opened on 22 October 1927.[1] The design allowed for it to carry both road and railway traffic, but railway tracks were never laid.[2] It was a lift-span bridge supported by concrete pylons, with two approach spans on each side. Two of the truss spans and the lift span are now in the Mildura Marina.[3]
Current bridge
[edit | edit source]Named in honour of engineer George Chaffey, the current bridge was opened on 12 March 1985, by Federal, New South Wales and Victorian transport ministers Peter Morris, Laurie Brereton and Steve Crabb.[4][5] The project was funded under the Australian Bicentennial Road Development Programme, constructed at a cost of $14 million.[5][6]
The nine-span, 331 metres (1,086 ft) long and 9.8 metres (32 ft) wide, prestressed concrete bridge was designed and constructed by the Department of Main Roads. The Victorian approach is 500 metres (1,600 ft) long, with a six-span, high-strength reinforced concrete I-beam floodway bridge, 80.4 metres (264 ft) long. The New South Wales approach to the main bridge crossing is 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) long, and includes three floodway bridges.[7][5]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ New Murray River Crossing, Mildura Roads Victoria issue 5 March 1985 page 5
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- ^ Mildura Main Roads March 1984 page 18
External links
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