Elizabeth River Bridge, Railway bridge near Darwin, Australia
The Elizabeth River Bridge is a railway bridge near Darwin that crosses the river valley and connects two localities on either side. The structure was built with precast concrete beams and was specifically designed to handle the Adelaide-Darwin railway line.
The bridge was built as part of the infrastructure works for the Channel Island Power Station, which lies near the crossing south of Darwin. In the 2001-2002 financial year its width was increased to carry the Adelaide-Darwin railway alongside Channel Island Road. It links the suburb of Archer with the locality of Wickham.
The bridge carries Channel Island Road from the suburb of Archer to the locality of Wickham, about 17 kilometres south of Darwin city centre. Its 2001-2002 widening let the Adelaide-Darwin railway share the crossing with road traffic, so trains and cars use the same structure.
This location is best accessed by train or viewed from nearby roads and vantage points. The morning light works well for photography, bringing out details of the concrete structure against the landscape.
The bridge carries both Channel Island Road and the Adelaide–Darwin railway over the Elizabeth River, a dual role it gained when it was widened during the 2001–2002 financial year. It links the suburb of Archer with the locality of Wickham, about 17 kilometres south of Darwin's centre.
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