Sunday, 23 March 2014

QUEEN'S BRIDGE, CITY

The Queens Bridge is a historic road bridge over the Yarra River in the Melbourne CBD. The bridge was built in 1889 and has five wrought iron plate girder spans, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register.

The bridge was built by contractor David Munro, and replaced a timber footbridge built in 1860. The bridge is a very flat arch, and has five spans constructed of wrought iron plate girders. The bridge rests on iron cylinders filled with concrete, in groups of eight, with arched bracing between. It connects Market Street and William Street on the north bank to Queensbridge Street to the south. Trams on route 55 also cross the bridge.

This post is part of the Sunday Bridges meme,
and also part of the Scenic Weekends meme.



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5 comments:

  1. Louis la Vache23 March 2014 at 19:42

    It looks more modern than many 19th century constructions. :-)
    In any case, it is a welcome contribution to Sunday Bridges.

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  2. Linnea23 March 2014 at 21:42

    Nice! I also like all the different colors, sizes, and shapes of the buildings lining the river.

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  3. Joe24 March 2014 at 01:38

    Time to get the jackets out Nick.

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  4. RNSANE24 March 2014 at 03:39

    Looks like a lovely place to walk...even I could master it!!!

    My bridge is in Mumbai where I recently spent six months, far from my San Francisco home.

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  5. Hels24 March 2014 at 07:00

    I live in Melbourne and work in the city, but never use Queen's Bridge. Why might that be - lack of publicity about the bridge? unusual location?

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