One of the few rail truss bridges that is readily accessible and visible to the public
One of six remaining Queen Post truss railway bridges in NSW built between 1886 and 1889.
This truss type has a very good survival rate, with 6 out of the 7 that were built remaining, although none of them carry trains today.
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FAST FACTS
Constructed: 1888
Current Status: Extant, but non-operational since 1988
Strategy: TBC
Listings: SHR, S170, LEP
ENGINEERING DETAILS
Truss Type:
42’ Queen Post Deck Truss
Geometry: 6 truss spans, total length approximately 75 m.
ABOUT THE BRIDGE:
This bridge is immediately adjacent to the New England Highway approximately 10km north-west of Tenterfield and is therefore readily visible and accessible to the public, although currently fenced off.
The plans for the bridge include some detailing (especially cross bracing at pier locations) which is not evident on site and may never have been constructed. The details of the trusses on site closely reflect the design for Michelago. Tenterfield and Michelago both have one timber vertical (from butting block to top chord) either side of each pier, whereas other queen post truss bridges have only a single timber vertical at all pier locations at the pier centreline.
Tenterfield, Michelago and Bredbo share the same shoe design.