This truss type used the bottom chord splice detail invented by Percy Allan
This is one of the only details which was used for both road and rail timber truss bridges in New South Wales, otherwise the designs are quite different
One of only 3 remaining Howe through truss railway bridges in NSW
There were 15 of these constructed between 1896 and 1917, with this design being the most similar to the timber truss road bridge designs, although much smaller
FAST FACTS
Constructed: 1908
Current Status: Extant, but non-operational since 1983
Strategy: TBC
Listings: S170, LEP
ENGINEERING DETAILS
Truss Type:
62’ Howe Through Truss
Geometry: 3 truss spans, 30 approach spans, total length approximately 275 m.
