Bridge over Five Day Creek
Location: Main Road 75, Kempsey, NSW 2440
Constructed: 1892 - 1892
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Bridges are not just functional, they can also be scenic and engineering attractions so spare some time to admire the bridge over Five Day Creek. This bridge is a McDonald timber truss road bridge, a style of construction used extensively in New South Wales because of the high quality of local hardwoods and the shortage of steel during the early decades of settlement of the state.
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Physical Description
The bridge consists of one 75' (22.86m) truss span with two timber girder spans (one 25' (7.62m) and one 30'(9.14m)) on the Kempsey side and four timber girder spans (one 30' (9.14m) and three at 25' (7.62m) at the other. All are supported by timber piers with timber piles driven into the stream bed. The bridge width is 15' (4.57m) between kerbs at the narrowest part of the truss spans. |
Condition
Generally fair to good condition with maintenance by the RTA as it is a functioning road bridge. |
History
RTA records indicate that it was built in 1892 for a cost of 2562 pounds.
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