- MacRobertson Bridge
Infobox Bridge
bridge_name = MacRobertson Bridge
locale=Melbourne ,Australia
carries=Road, pedestrians
crosses=Yarra River ,Monash Freeway
open=1934
below=
design=
mainspan=
length=
width=The MacRobertson Bridge is a road bridge that carries Grange Road from Toorak on the south bank into Burnley, over the
Yarra River and theMonash Freeway inMelbourne , Victoria,Australia .The first river crossing at the site was Twickenham Ferry, which conveyed passengers and was founded by waterman Jesse Barrow in 1880. it was named for the
Twickenham Ferry inLondon . [cite web
url=http://janus.lib.cam.ac.uk/db/node.xsp?id=EAD%2FGBR%2F0115%2FRCMS%20278%2F44;recurse=1
title= Twickenham Ferry in Australia
publisher=janus.lib.cam.ac.uk
accessdate=2008-07-09] The ferry survived until 1934, when it was replaced by the MacRobertson Bridge, financed by SirMacpherson Robertson .cite web
url=http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/Planning/Strategic%2520Planning/pdf/HeritageJune07/Yarra%2520Heritage%2520Review/Vol%25201%2520-%2520Thematic%2520History%2520-%252059%2520to%252092.pdf
title=Private and Public Transportation
work=City of Yarra Heritage Review: Thematic History
author=City of Yarra
publisher=209.85.173.104
accessdate=2008-07-09
page= page 60] When built the bridge was one of two bridges in the world to be the first to use welded steel trusses. [cite web
url=http://www.aussieheritage.com.au/listings/vic/Gelantipy/McKillopBridge/17130
title=McKillop Bridge
work=Register of the National Estate
publisher=www.aussieheritage.com.au
accessdate=2008-07-09]As built the bridge only spanned the Yarra, but in 1967 the South Eastern Arterial was built, running under the northern most span. [cite web
url=http://www.yarracity.vic.gov.au/planning/Strategic%2520Planning/pdf/HeritageJune07/Richmond/Richmond%2520Conservation%2520Study%2520Volume%25202%2520-%2520pages%252068%2520to%252095.pdf
title=Richmond Conservation Study
author=City of Yarra
publisher=209.85.173.104
accessdate=2008-07-09]References
External links
* Photo: [http://www.thatsmelbournecity.com/melbourne-picture-gallery/displayimage.php?album=26&pos=3 Twickenham ferry]
* Photo: [http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/miscpics/0/1/6/doc/mp016308.shtml Model of the bridge]
* Photo: [http://www.picturevictoria.vic.gov.au/site/stonnington/miscellaneous/12542.html Construction of the bridge]
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