The Towamba River bridge is a
heritage-listed road bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
that carries Towamba Road across the
Towamba River
The Towamba River is an open mature wave dominated barrier estuary or perennial river, located in the South Coast region of New South Wales, Australia.
Course and features
The Towamba River rises near Coolangubra Mountain, below Mount Marshal ...
at
New Buildings, New South Wales, Australia. The bridge is owned by
Transport for NSW
Transport for NSW, sometimes abbreviated to TfNSW, and pronounced as Transport for New South Wales, is an agency of the New South Wales Government established on 1 November 2011, and is the leading transport and roads agency in New South Wales, ...
. The bridge is also called the New Buildings Bridge over Towamba River. It was added to the
New South Wales State Heritage Register
The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...
on 20 June 2000.
History
The current timber low-level bridge was built in following the destruction of the previous bridge in a major flood in 1919. The bridge carries
motor vehicles
A motor vehicle, also known as motorized vehicle or automotive vehicle, is a self-propelled land vehicle, commonly wheeled, that does not operate on rails (such as trains or trams) and is used for the transportation of people or cargo.
The veh ...
and, via a
grade-separated path, carries both
pedestrians and
bicycles.
The bridge had been closed for repairs for several weeks in 2017 following issues discovered in routine inspections.
Heritage listing
The New Buildings Bridge over Towamba River was listed on the
New South Wales State Heritage Register
The New South Wales State Heritage Register, also known as NSW State Heritage Register, is a heritage list of places in the state of New South Wales, Australia, that are protected by New South Wales legislation, generally covered by the Heritag ...
on 20 June 2000.
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See also
* List of bridges in Australia
Historical bridges
This table contains a non-exhaustive list of bridges listed on the various heritage registers of Australia.
Bridges of architectural interest
This table contains a non-exhaustive list of bridges of architectural interest ...
References
Attribution
External links
*
New South Wales State Heritage Register
Road bridges in New South Wales
Articles incorporating text from the New South Wales State Heritage Register
Bega Valley Shire
Bridges completed in 1920
1920 establishments in Australia
Wooden bridges in Australia
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