Bethanga Bridge, Steel truss road bridge in Albury, Australia

Bethanga Bridge is a steel truss bridge that spans across Lake Hume and connects two states. The structure consists of nine spans and uses a Pratt truss design made from steel and concrete.

The Bethanga Bridge was built in the middle of the Hume Dam's seventeen-year construction, probably when water backing up behind the rising dam wall began to reach the low-level bridge at Bethanga. The dam was proposed under the River Murray Waters Agreement, signed on 9 September 1914 by Prime Minister Joseph Cook and the premiers of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. The reservoir was officially opened on 21 November 1936.

The bridge symbolizes cross-border cooperation between two states and shows how people and goods are connected between New South Wales and Victoria. It shapes the appearance of the region today and reminds visitors of the importance of infrastructure to local communities.

The bridge carries the Riverina Highway over Lake Hume, linking Bellbridge and Bethanga in Victoria with Albury in New South Wales. Drivers cross it directly; there is no separate footway mentioned in the sources, so pedestrians should check locally before walking the span.

This structure is the only one spanning a dam system that directly connects both states. Visitors can observe the expanse of Lake Hume and the surrounding landscape from the bridge.