Thornes Bridge

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Thornes Bridge (1920)
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Carries Braidwood Road
Crosses Mulwaree River
Locale GoulburnBrisbane Grove boundary, New South Wales, Australia
Characteristics
Design Allan truss
Material wood
Total length 100.8 m (330.7 ft)
Width 5.5 m (18.0 ft)
Longest span 27.4 m (89.9 ft)
Number of spans 9
History
Designer Percy Allan
Opened 1920
Closed 2002

The 1920 Thornes Bridge was a timber Allan truss-type bridge that spanned the Mulwaree River between Goulburn, New South Wales, and Brisbane Grove, New South Wales. It was a rare example of a bridge of this type built after World War I. It was built in 1920 by J.J. McPhillips, and was designed by Percy Allan.

Description

Thornes Bridge was a timber Allan truss bridge, 100.8 m (330.7 ft) in length. The main span of the bridge was 27.4 m (89.9 ft) long.[1]

Due to its significance to the region, the original bridge had been listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.[2]

The bridge is no longer in use, having been superseded in 2002. It was progressively dismantled in mid-late 2013.[3]

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