Oakey Creek – Barraba line, 1908

There is no public access to this bridge

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To see a very similar style of timber truss rail bridge, check out the bridge over Borah Creek, which is only a 10 minute drive from this one.

Design signed by Henry Harvey Dare as Assistant Engineer

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This is the same Dare who designed the Dare truss for road bridges just a couple of years prior to this.

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FAST FACTS

Constructed: 1908

Current Status: Extant, but non-operational since 1983

Strategy: TBC

Listings: SHR, S170, LEP

ENGINEERING DETAILS

The 5-panel Howe Deck Truss

Truss Type:
35’ 5-panel Howe Deck Truss

Geometry: 5 truss spans, 2 approach spans, total length approximately 65 m.