Cooreei Bridge

Bridge in New South Wales, Australia
32°23′48″S 151°45′50″E / 32.3968°S 151.7640°E / -32.3968; 151.7640CarriesMain RoadCrossesWilliams RiverLocaleDungog, New South Wales, AustraliaOwnerTransport for NSWCharacteristicsDesignDare trussMaterialTimberTrough constructionWrought ironHistoryDesignerW. J. HannaConstructed byW. OakesConstruction costA£1,995Opened1905Official nameCooreei Bridge over Williams RiverTypeState heritage (built)Designated20 June 2000Reference no.1465TypeRoad BridgeCategoryTransport – Land LocationMap

The Cooreei Bridge over Williams River is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries Main Road across Williams River in Dungog, New South Wales, Australia. The property is owned by Transport for NSW. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.[1]

History

The Dare truss road bridge was built in 1905. It replaced an 1873 bridge of the same name which had been condemned due to its dangerous condition. It was designed and constructed under the direction of Commissioner and Principal Engineer for Roads and Bridges W. J. Hanna with W. Oakes as the contractor. The cost of the bridge, the iron being provided by the Government, was A£1,995.[2][3][4]

Heritage listing

Cooreei Bridge over Williams River was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.[1]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b "Cooreei Bridge over Williams River". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01465. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL ITEMS". The Maitland Daily Mercury. Vol. 7128, no. 2846. New South Wales, Australia. 23 February 1903. p. 2. Retrieved 5 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  3. ^ "Opening of the New Bridge". Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser. Vol. VIII, no. 1506. New South Wales, Australia. 18 August 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 5 July 2018 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ^ "Cooreei Bridge over Williams River". State Heritage Inventory. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

Bibliography

  • Attraction Homepage (2007). "Cooreei Bridge over Williams River".
  • Eco Images. (2008). Cooreei Bridge over the Williams River at Dungog : archival photographic recording of heritage item.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Cooreei Bridge over Williams River, entry number 01465 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.

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