George Chaffey Bridge | |
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 George Chaffey Bridge fromMildura in 2007 | |
| Coordinates | 34°11′3″S142°10′23″E / 34.18417°S 142.17306°E /-34.18417; 142.17306 |
| Carries | Sturt Highway |
| Crosses | Murray River |
| Begins | Buronga, New South Wales |
| Ends | Mildura,Victoria |
| Named for | George Chaffey |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Preceded by | Robinvale Bridge |
| Followed by | Abbotsford Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 331 metres (1,086 ft) |
| Width | 9.8 metres (32 ft) |
| No. of spans | 9 |
| Piers in water | 5 |
| History | |
| Opened | 12 March 1985 (1985-3-12) |
| Replaces | Mildura Bridge (1927–1985) |
| Location | |
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TheGeorge Chaffey Bridge is aroad bridge in Australia that carries theSturt Highway across theMurray River fromBuronga toMildura.
The previous Mildura Bridge was opened on 22 October 1927.[1] The design allowed for it to carry both road and railway traffic, but railway tracks were never laid.[2] It was alift-span bridge supported by concrete pylons, with two approach spans on each side. Two of the truss spans and the lift span are now in the Mildura Marina.[3]
Named in honour of engineerGeorge Chaffey, the current bridge was opened on 12 March 1985, byFederal,New South Wales andVictorian transport ministersPeter Morris,Laurie Brereton andSteve Crabb.[4][5] The project was funded under the Australian Bicentennial Road Development Programme, constructed at a cost of $14 million.[5][6]
The nine-span, 331 metres (1,086 ft) long and 9.8 metres (32 ft) wide, prestressed concrete bridge was designed and constructed by theDepartment of Main Roads. The Victorian approach is 500 metres (1,600 ft) long, with a six-span, high-strength reinforced concrete I-beam floodway bridge, 80.4 metres (264 ft) long. The New South Wales approach to the main bridge crossing is 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) long, and includes three floodway bridges.[7][5]
| Next bridge upstream | Murray River | Next bridge downstream |
| Robinvale Bridge | George Chaffey Bridge | Abbotsford Bridge |
