![]() ![]() This demonstrates how far road and bridge building had progressed by the 1960s, as previously it was dictated by the form of the land. The current bridge is a six-lane bridge that, unlike the original timber truss, is perpendicular to the river. ![]() The bridge was replaced by two large high-level multi-lane separate concrete bridges, built alongside each other, that opened on 15 December 1967. The new bridge offers a vantage point to view the remnants of the original structure. ![]() The northern abutment on the ground is still visible, as are parts of the supporting piers. The old bridge was destroyed by bushfire in January 1994. The single De Burgh timber truss bridge was 91 metres (300 ft) in length, the largest truss was 50 metres (165 ft), the longest timber truss span ever built in Australia. It was situated downstream from the current bridge, within metres at the southern end, and about 20 metres (66 ft) away from the current bridge at the northern end. The first bridge with this name was designed in 1899 by Ernest de Burgh, after whom the bridge is named, and was opened on 23 February 1901. ![]()
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