Victoria Bridge, Picton
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The Victoria Bridge is a heritage-listed timber trestle truss road bridge across the Stonequarry Creek, located at Prince Street in the south-western Sydney town of Picton in the Wollondilly Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The bridge is owned by Transport for NSW, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. The bridge is also known as the Victoria Bridge over Stonequarry Creek. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.[2] Designed by Percy Allan and opened on 7 October 1897, Victoria Bridge employs Allan trusses and was built by C. J. Ford of Sydney.[3]
Victoria Bridge, Picton | |
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Coordinates | 34°10′49″S 150°36′38″E |
Carries | Prince Street |
Crosses | Stonequarry Creek |
Locale | Picton, Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
Official name | Victoria Bridge over Stonequarry Creek |
Named for | Queen Victoria |
Owner | Transport for NSW |
Characteristics | |
Design | Allan truss |
Material | Ironbark timber |
Total length | 83.4 m (274 ft) |
Width | 3.7 m (12 ft) |
Longest span | 27 m (90 ft) |
No. of spans | 3 |
Clearance above | 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in) |
Clearance below | 28 m (92 ft) |
No. of lanes | 1 |
History | |
Engineering design by | Percy Allan |
Constructed by | C. J. Foord |
Construction start | 1895 |
Construction end | 1897 |
Construction cost | A£3,700 |
Opened | 7 October 1897[1] |
Official name | Victoria Bridge over Stonequarry Creek |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 20 June 2000 |
Reference no. | 1484 |
Type | Road Bridge |
Category | Transport – Land |
Location | |
It features the tallest trestles in New South Wales, and is one of the oldest surviving bridges of its type.[3] It is named after Queen Victoria, and is classified by the National Trust. Victoria Bridge is wide enough for a pedestrian walkway and one lane of traffic and is 83.4 m (274 ft) long. The bridge has a height limit of 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in). The bridge is listed by the Engineers Institute as historically significant.[4]