Murrumbidgee River railway bridge, Narrandera
Murrumbidgee River railway bridge | |
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Heritage boundaries | |
| Coordinates | 34°45′31″S 146°32′09″E / 34.7587°S 146.5357°E |
| Carries | Tocumwal railway line |
| Crosses | Murrumbidgee River |
| Locale | Narrandera, Narrandera Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
| Begins | Narrandera (north) |
| Ends | Gillenbah (south) |
| Other name(s) | Narrandera Lattice Railway Bridge |
| Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Lattice truss |
| Material | Wrought iron |
| Pier construction | Cast iron |
| Longest span | 48 metres (159 ft) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Rail characteristics | |
| No. of tracks | One |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| History | |
| Designer | John Whitton |
| Constructed by | Halliday & Owen |
| Fabrication by | Westwood, Baillie, England |
| Construction start | 1884 |
| Construction end | 1885 |
| Official name | Narrandera rail bridge over Murrumbidgee River; Narrandera Lattice Railway Bridge |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 2 April 1999 |
| Reference no. | 1050 |
| Type | Railway Bridge/Viaduct |
| Category | Transport – Rail |
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Murrumbidgee River railway bridge is a heritage-listed disused railway bridge on the Tocumwal railway line crossing from Narrandera to Gillenbah, both in Narrandera Shire, New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by John Whitton in his capacity as Engineer-in-Chief for Railways, and built in 1884–85 by Halliday & Owen with ironwork supplied by English firm Westwood, Baillie. It is also known as Narrandera Lattice Railway Bridge. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 and was added to the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate on 15 May 1990.