Bredbo River railway bridge
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 Snowy Monaro Regional Council local government area 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. On 1 December 2020, changes were made to exemptions relating to the bridge's heritage status.
Bredbo River railway bridge | |
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Bredbo River bridge | |
| Coordinates | 35°58′29″S 149°09′45″E |
| Carries | Bombala railway line |
| Crosses | Bredbo River |
| Locale | Bredbo, Snowy Monaro Regional Council, New South Wales, Australia |
| Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Queen post deck truss viaduct |
| Material | Ironbark |
| Total length | 130 metres (420 ft) |
| Longest span | 13 metres (42 ft) |
| No. of spans | 10 |
| Piers in water | 9 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Designer | John Whitton; Engineer-in-Chief for Railways |
| Fabrication by | Bryce Henry |
| Construction start | 1881 |
| Construction end | 1889 |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Bredbo Rail Bridge Group; Bredbo River Railway Viaduct |
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 01029 |
| Type | Railway Bridge / Viaduct |
| Category | Transport – Rail |
| Builders | Main Contractor for the Queanbeyan to Cooma railway |
| Location | |
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