Nowra Bridge

Nowra Bridge
Nowra Bridge
Carries	Automobiles
Crosses	Shoalhaven River
Locale	Nowra, New South Wales
Designer	C Shaler Smith
Design	Truss bridge
Material	Steel
Total length	342 metres (1,122 ft)
Construction end	1881
Heritage status	NSW RTA Heritage and conservation register

The Nowra Bridge joins the main area of Nowra to North Nowra and Bomaderry. It carries the Princes Highway over the Shoalhaven River and was originally intended to carry a double railway track. The railway, however, was never extended past Bomaderry station where trains still terminate today. The bridge was designed by American engineer C Shaler Smith and is considered to be of historical significance. ^[1] It is shadowed by a newer, concrete bridge built to support increased traffic flows in the area.

The bridge was completed in 1881 and is built from cast iron and steel. It was originally decked with timber but this was replaced by concrete in 1981. Its full length is 342 m.^[1]

• Nowra Bridge is located at 34°51′51″S 150°36′07″E / 34.86417°S 150.60194°E / -34.86417; 150.60194Coordinates: 34°51′51″S 150°36′07″E / 34.86417°S 150.60194°E / -34.86417; 150.60194.

External links

• NSW RTA Heritage and conservation register - Nowra Bridge
• Nowra Bridge (Picture Australia)
• Bridge into Nowra over the Shoalhaven River NLA Digital Collections
• Nowra - Second Bridge Construction by Sandown (Flickr)

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Nowra Bridge over the Shoalhaven River", Roads and Traffic Authority, 30 March 2004. Retrieved on 2008-11-20