East Perth and surrounds, c. 1935Bunbury Bridge, c. 1930
Originally called the Swan Bridge,[1] it was built in 1892 by Atkins and Law.[2] Construction was delayed due to troubles with sinking the jarrah piles into the soft riverbed: they were intended to be sunk 42 feet (13 m) below the water level, but reached this depth under their own weight as soon as they were put in position. Ultimately, they had to be driven to 85 to 96 feet (26 to 29 m) before a solid footing was found.[1]
The bridge was opened as part of the Perth to Bunbury Railway, which was officially opened on 8 September 1893 by Governor Robinson.[3][4][5] Following concerns for its safety, a so-called "temporary" replacement bridge was built between 1930[6] and 1932.[7][8][9]
After 63 years of use, the temporary structure was closed when a new concrete railway bridge opened in 1995.[10][11] The old timber bridge was demolished in early 1996. The 1995 concrete dual-track Goongoongup Bridge was built as part of the electrification of Perth's suburban railways. Windan Bridge (opened April 2000) is immediately adjacent and carries road traffic from the Graham Farmer Freeway.
^ ab"The South-Western Railway: Mr Neil McNeil's Picnic". The West Australian. Perth. 19 December 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 14 October 2012.
^Gunzburg, Adrian; Austin, Geff (2008). "Table Construction of the W.A Government Railways network, 1879-1931". Rails through the Bush: Timber and Firewood Tramways and Railway Contractors of Western Australia. Perth, Western Australia: Rail Heritage WA. pp. 208–210. ISBN978-0-9803922-2-7. OL 12330925W.
^"Perth-Bunbury Railway Bridge Over The Swan River". The Inquirer & Commercial News. Perth: National Library of Australia. 28 April 1893. p. 1 Supplement: The Inquirer and Commercial News. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
^"Chapter 21" . History of West Australia. 1897. p. 339 – via Wikisource.
^"New Bunbury Bridge Commenced". The Sunday Times. Perth: National Library of Australia. 15 June 1930. p. 5 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
^"New Bunbury Bridge". The West Australian. Perth: National Library of Australia. 22 January 1932. p. 20. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
^"New Bunbury Bridge". Western Mail. Perth: National Library of Australia. 19 June 1930. p. 23. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
^Bunbury Bridge, East Perth – history of the bridge built in 1932 and plans for its replacement Westrail News, April 1993, p.5
^Bunbury Bridge, East Perth – $10m contract awarded to Transfield Constructions for new bridge construction Westrail News, Feb. 1994, p.1,6
^. Govt. of Western Australia. 24 July 1995. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
bunbury, bridge, single, track, timber, railway, bridge, east, perth, western, australia, bridge, crossed, swan, river, near, claise, brook, built, passenger, freight, traffic, bunbury, south, western, railway, east, perth, surrounds, 1935, 1930, originally, c. Bunbury Bridge was a single track timber railway bridge in East Perth in Western Australia The bridge crossed the Swan River near Claise Brook and was built for passenger and freight traffic to Bunbury on the South Western Railway East Perth and surrounds c 1935 Bunbury Bridge c 1930 Originally called the Swan Bridge 1 it was built in 1892 by Atkins and Law 2 Construction was delayed due to troubles with sinking the jarrah piles into the soft riverbed they were intended to be sunk 42 feet 13 m below the water level but reached this depth under their own weight as soon as they were put in position Ultimately they had to be driven to 85 to 96 feet 26 to 29 m before a solid footing was found 1 The bridge was opened as part of the Perth to Bunbury Railway which was officially opened on 8 September 1893 by Governor Robinson 3 4 5 Following concerns for its safety a so called temporary replacement bridge was built between 1930 6 and 1932 7 8 9 After 63 years of use the temporary structure was closed when a new concrete railway bridge opened in 1995 10 11 The old timber bridge was demolished in early 1996 The 1995 concrete dual track Goongoongup Bridge was built as part of the electrification of Perth s suburban railways Windan Bridge opened April 2000 is immediately adjacent and carries road traffic from the Graham Farmer Freeway See also editAustralind train service References edit a b The South Western Railway Mr Neil McNeil s Picnic The West Australian Perth 19 December 1892 p 2 Retrieved 14 October 2012 Gunzburg Adrian Austin Geff 2008 Table Construction of the W A Government Railways network 1879 1931 Rails through the Bush Timber and Firewood Tramways and Railway Contractors of Western Australia Perth Western Australia Rail Heritage WA pp 208 210 ISBN 978 0 9803922 2 7 OL 12330925W City of Perth Australian Town and Country Journal NSW National Library of Australia 14 October 1893 p 19 Retrieved 7 April 2012 Perth Bunbury Railway Bridge Over The Swan River The Inquirer amp Commercial News Perth National Library of Australia 28 April 1893 p 1 Supplement The Inquirer and Commercial News Retrieved 7 April 2012 Chapter 21 History of West Australia 1897 p 339 via Wikisource New Bunbury Bridge Commenced The Sunday Times Perth National Library of Australia 15 June 1930 p 5 Section Second Section Retrieved 7 April 2012 New Bunbury Bridge The West Australian Perth National Library of Australia 22 January 1932 p 20 Retrieved 7 April 2012 New Bunbury Bridge Western Mail Perth National Library of Australia 19 June 1930 p 23 Retrieved 7 April 2012 Bunbury Bridge East Perth history of the bridge built in 1932 and plans for its replacement Westrail News April 1993 p 5 Bunbury Bridge East Perth 10m contract awarded to Transfield Constructions for new bridge construction Westrail News Feb 1994 p 1 6 Official opening of Goongoonup Bridge sic Govt of Western Australia 24 July 1995 Archived from the original on 17 May 2018 Retrieved 23 December 2018 31 56 53 S 115 52 58 E 31 94794 S 115 88286 E 31 94794 115 88286 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bunbury Bridge amp oldid 1221446207, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
