Murrumbidgee River railway bridge, Gundagai

The Murrumbidgee River railway bridge extends 924 meters across the river, featuring 77 spans of timber deck truss supported on tall timber trestles.

The bridge opened in 1903 as part of the Cootamundra-Tumut railway line, with fabrication performed by the American Bridge Company for the NSW Government Railways.

The bridge represents a significant example of early 20th-century railway engineering, combining high-level steel truss and timber deck construction methods.

Rail services ended in 1983, and by 2018 the structure was declared unsafe for crossing due to extensive decay in the wooden components.

The bridge incorporates 77 timber spans across the Murrumbidgee floodplain, making it one of the longest timber railway structures in New South Wales.

Location: New South Wales

Inception: 1903

GPS coordinates: -35.07332,148.10446

Latest update: March 7, 2025 07:07