Old road bridge, Currency Creek, South Australia
Posted by: 
mundoo
S 35° 27.273 E 138° 45.616
54H E 296740 N 6074242
Old stone and timber bridge crossing Currency Creek
Waymark Code: WM3A6N
Location: South Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 03/03/2008
Views: 22
The Currency Creek Bridge, constructed in 1872, represents the first ever use of a vertical laminated timber arch construction, a method that is not known to have been used anywhere else in the world.
The Bridge is in a fragile state and is fenced off. Railings are collapsing and the decking is unsafe. The only reason the bridge has not yet collapsed is due to the non-original steel beams added c.1950.
What type of traffic does this bridge support?: None
What kind of gap does this bridge cross?:
Currency Creek
Date constructed: 1872
Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No
Name of road or trail the bridge services: Goolwa - Strathalbyn Road
Location:
Currency Creek, South Australia and the bridge can be viewed in the Lions Park picnic ground
Length of bridge: Not listed
Height of bridge: Not listed
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