Queens Bridge (Melbourne)
- Queens Bridge (Melbourne)
Infobox Bridge
bridge_name = Queens Bridge
locale=Melbourne, Australia
carries=Road, trams, pedestrians
crosses=Yarra River
open=1889
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The Queens Bridge is a historic road bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The bridge was built in 1889 and has five wrought iron plate girder spans, and is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register. [cite web
url=http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/rsrc/PDFs/Graffiti/BridgeManagementPlan.PDF
title=Bridges of Melbourne: Bridge Management Plan
author=City of Melbourne
publisher=www.melbourne.vic.gov.au
accessdate=2008-07-08] The bridge was built by contractor David Munro, and replaced a timber footbridge built in 1860.[cite web]
url=http://www.heritage.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahpi/record.pl?VICH1448
title=Queens Bridge
work=Victorian Heritage Register
publisher=www.heritage.gov.au
accessdate=2008-07-08] 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.] References
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