When was richmond bridge built

A third column was added at each pier in , supporting two riveted steel girders that were added to support a railway track for the Kurrajong Line which closed in , but now support a widened road deck.

The structure is listed as a local and state heritage item and is one of the earliest surviving reinforced concrete road bridges in NSW. It is one of few concrete Monier arch bridges in Australia and probably the only one in NSW built between and It has technical significance due to its size and scale at time of building and position as the largest concrete arch bridge in Australia for twenty-five years, demonstrating the development of technological and engineering skills that were not repeated for another quarter of a century.

It has been an important item of transport infrastructure in the history of the Hawkesbury district for almost a century, ensuring continued ability to cross the Hawkesbury River at North Richmond at all times except for periods of excessive flooding.

The stability this has brought to transport movements in this part of the Hawkesbury Valley has made a significant contribution to the commercial and social development of the Valley. The bridge is an impressive and attractive structure, making a significant aesthetic and historical contribution to a historically rich landscape. View of the bridge from the riverbank on the North Richmond side showing the structure which once supported the Kurrajong Railway Line, it also shows the water supply pipeline from North Richmond Water Treatment Plant.

Cathy McHardy View of the bridge from the riverbank on the North Richmond side showing original concrete arch structures. The overall bridge also has a broad and shallow curve at the western half of the bridge, and unusual photo opportunities can be had as a result of this curving.

The main photo on this page is a good example, and more examples are in the photo gallery page. The construction of the bridge was noteworthy because aluminum falsework was used to help erect the bridge. The aluminum falsework looked a lot like the actual steel truss spans of the bridge, and were composed of built-up beams. The bridge has had seismic retrofits, but the overall truss retains good historic integrity with rivets and original materials retained on the bridge.

The same cannot be said for the more famous Bay Area bridges. Francis J. Coordinates Latitude, Longitude : Copy Coordinates. Google Maps. Google Streetview If Available. Bing Maps. Apple Maps Apple devices only. ACME Mapper. Waze Map. Flickr Gallery Find Nearby Photos. Wikimedia Commons Find Nearby Photos. Directions Via Sygic For Android. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: HistoricBridges. While we strive for accuracy in our factual content, HistoricBridges. A petition was made to the House of Commons for leave to bring in a Bill.

There were 3 main objections: to the Richmond site Ferry Hill which was inconvenient to access and had a very sharp declivity; to the proposed material for the structure, wood; and to the fact that the bridge would be privately owned.

This opposition led Windham to withdraw his Bill. Plans for a stone bridge, to be erected from Water Lane, were put in hand. Under this system each shareholder received a proportion of the bridge tolls until his death, when his shares were added to those of the remaining shareholders.

The tontine could not lapse until the death of the last surviving shareholder. I have done looking so forward! The foundation stone of Richmond Bridge was laid on 23 August by the Hon. Henry Hobart.