Opened in 1908, it is described as a Dare timber truss type. Harvey Dare, a leading engineer for the Public Works Department, designed the structure on principles of using as little iron as possible, as it had to be imported into Australia from Britain, and using locally sourced timber.
The building of the Ballina Road Bridge to the south in 1963 bypassed Colemans Bridge. It still is an important link but sees much less traffic. It is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register due to it's excellent condition and representaive nature of the Dare type bridges. To read more click here.
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Look at all that weed infestation along the river, just below the bridge, Mark. Seems to be everywhere along the train track too, as I XPT to Wauchope and back. Each time, I set myself up things to photograph on my next trip. Te ease the boredom somewhat ...
ReplyDeleteYou see bridges like this all over NSW. I like them. Says country town to me.
ReplyDeleteThat is an unusual design, more modern looking that the aged structure it is...
ReplyDeleteThis bridge looks like it is all decked out for Christmas with its red, green, and white. If the timbers form the roadway, I bet the cars go bumpety, pumpety, bump. I would love that. Such fun. A really pretty bridge. genie
ReplyDeleteGenie I love the clackety clack of driving over wooden bridges. Hadn't thought about the Christmas colour scheme, goos spotting.
ReplyDeleteThis is a bridge that was built to last. Keep on clicking.
ReplyDeleteThat Harvey dare must have been a very daring man, Did he get an MBE?
ReplyDeleteStill looks great:)
ReplyDeleteHave a nice Sunday!
A unique bridge, and I'd not heard of a Dare timber truss type before. I like wood bridges very much and this one looks fine surrounded by the blooming weeds.
ReplyDeleteI didn't really think of those as weeds and at first thought "how lush everything looks"!
ReplyDeleteInteresting design.
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Looks quite grand!
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