Opening of the new bridge at Murray Bridge |
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| Title : | Opening of the new bridge at Murray Bridge |
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| Date of creation : | 1925 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
| Contributor : | State Library of South Australia | ||
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MURRAY BRIDGE: The opening of the new bridge, November 1925 Built in 1879 and by 1886 carrying road and rail traffic the bridge at Murray Bridge was carrying an enormous amount of traffic, by 1921 up to 15 goods trains a day used the bridge in addition to road traffic. Road traffic was being delayed for several hours at a time to allow the trains to cross in safety, and accordingly a second bridge solely for the railway was proposed and finally opened in November 1925. |
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| Coverage year : | 1925 |
| Place : | Murray Bridge |
| Region : | Riverland and Murraylands |
| Further reading : | Across the mighty Murray: Murray Bridge [Murray Bridge, S. Aust.]: Murray Bridge and District Historical Society, 1988 St. Clair-Johnson, C. Murray Bridge Kent Town, S. Aust.: Heritage Unit, Department for the Environment, [1980] Jones, H. W. Bridge centenary Adelaide: Highways Dept., 1979 |
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