Longford Railway Bridge
Longford railway bridge | |
|---|---|
End of the bridge, between 1870 and 1930 | |
| Coordinates | 41°35′08″S 147°07′29″E / 41.585590°S 147.124616°E |
| Carries | Western Line |
| Crosses | South Esk River |
| Locale | Longford, Tasmania |
| Owner | TasRail |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Lattice truss |
| Material | Wrought iron |
| Total length | 400 feet (121.9 m) |
| Longest span | 200 feet (61.0 m) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Piers in water | 0 |
| Clearance above | 2 ft 6 in (76.2 cm) above highest flood level |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Doyne, Major and Willett |
| Constructed by | C. de Bergue and Co., London, Manchester, Cardiff, and Wormit. |
| Construction end | 1870 |
| Construction cost | AU£28,000 |
| Location | |
| References | |
The Longford Railway Bridge is a railway bridge spanning the South Esk River, in Longford, Tasmania. The Western Railway Line travels over the bridge, enabling freight movement to/from the major Container ports of Burnie and Devonport and the rest of the state. In 1978, it was listed in the now-defunct Register of the National Estate.