Bethanga Bridge
| Bethanga Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 36°05′25″S 147°03′32″E / 36.09019°S 147.05902°ECoordinates: 36°05′25″S 147°03′32″E / 36.09019°S 147.05902°E |
| Carries | [B58] Riverina Highway |
| Crosses | Lake Hume, Murray River |
| Locale | Bellbridge, Victoria, Australia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Pratt truss |
| History | |
| Opened | 1930 |
The Bethanga Bridge is a steel truss bridge crossing Lake Hume, an artificial lake on the Murray River. The bridge crosses the border between the Australian states of New South Wales and Victoria, linking the Victorian towns of Bellbridge and Bethanga with the regional New South Wales city of Albury.
The bridge was built in 1930 and designed by Percy Allan using a Pratt truss.[1]
Gallery
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In 2014.
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In 2007, during drought.
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In 2010.
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Unknown date, from the NSW State Records.
References
- ↑ "Mulwala Bridge over Murray River". Roads and Maritime Services (NSW). Retrieved 6 May 2014.
External links
Media related to Bethanga Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
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