Carries Braidwood Road Material wood No. of spans 9 Total length 101 m Design Truss bridge | Longest span 27.4 m (89.9 ft) Opened 1920 Width 5.5 m | |
Similar Tom Uglys Bridge, Hampden Bridge, Glebe Island Bridge, Anzac Bridge, Pyrmont Bridge | ||
The 1920 Thornes Bridge was a timber Allan truss-type bridge that spanned the Mulwaree River between Goulburn, New South Wales, and Brisbane Grove, New South Wales. It was a rare example of a bridge of this type built after World War I. It was built in 1920 by J.J. McPhillips, and was designed by Percy Allan.
Description
Thornes Bridge was a timber Allan truss bridge, 100.8 m (330.7 ft) in length. The main span of the bridge was 27.4 m (89.9 ft) long.
Due to its significance to the region, the original bridge had been listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.
The bridge is no longer in use, having been superseded in 2002. It was progressively dismantled in mid-late 2013.
References
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