Carries Victoria Street Locale Hawthorn, Richmond Bridge type Truss bridge Location Melbourne, Hawthorn | Crosses Yarra River Opened 31 March 1884 Body of water Yarra River | |
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Design Truss bridge made of riveted and welded steel Carry Victoria Street, Melbourne Similar Hawthorn Railway Bridge, Yarra River, Cremorne Railway Bridge, Hoddle Bridge, MacRobertson Bridge | ||
The Victoria Bridge is a bridge over the Yarra River between Richmond and Hawthorn, Melbourne, Australia. It carries Victoria Street across the Yarra.
The bridge is riveted and welded steel Warren truss bridge. It was completed in 1884. The bridge was widened in 1890 by the addition of a third line of truss on new piers on the upstream side to carry horse trams. In 1915 the bridge was further strengthened to accommodate the extra weight of electric trams and widened to accommodate two cantilever footpaths. Further widening and reconditioning of the bridge took place in 1933, including the addition of four new welded trusses.
The bridge is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.
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