Murray River road bridge, Murray Bridge, Road bridge in Murray Bridge, Australia
Murray River Road Bridge is a road bridge spanning 603 meters across the Murray River, connecting both sides of the regional transport network. The structure was originally designed as a combined road and rail passage before a separate railway bridge opened.
Construction took place between 1873 and 1879 as a combined road and rail structure. In 1924, a separate railway bridge opened, leaving this structure to serve road traffic alone.
The location holds significance for the Ngarrindjeri people, who called this area Pomberuk and maintained deep connections to the Murray River's resources.
The bridge sits about 76 kilometers southeast of Adelaide on the Princes Highway, forming a key link between transport routes to Melbourne and Adelaide. You can walk across and explore the structure while enjoying views of the river and surrounding landscape.
The structure features five river spans built using the Warren principle with cast-iron cylinders as foundations. This construction method represented advanced engineering for its time when building over a major river.
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