Murrumbidgee River railway bridge, Wagga Wagga
Murrumbidgee River railway bridge, Wagga Wagga | |
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Original bridge in May 2006 | |
| Coordinates | 35°06′57″S 147°22′58″E / 35.115703°S 147.382822°E |
| Carries | Main Southern railway line |
| Crosses | Murrumbidgee River |
| Locale | Wagga Wagga, Riverina, New South Wales, Australia |
| Owner | Transport Asset Manager of New South Wales |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Lattice truss |
| Total length | 3,078 metres (10,100 ft) |
| Longest span | 4 x 46 metres (150 ft) |
| Rail characteristics | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Messrs. R. & A. Amos |
| Fabrication by | P. & W. McClellan & Co, Scotland |
| Construction start | 1871 |
| Construction end | December 1880 |
| Opened | 16 January 1881 |
| Closed | 30 December 2006 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Murrumbidgee River railway bridge, Wagga Wagga | |
The Murrumbidgee River railway bridge is a former railway bridge that carried the Main Southern railway line across the Murrumbidgee River in Wagga Wagga, Australia. The original bridge, erected in 1881, was replaced in 2006.