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Leichhardt to Cooks River by folding Bicycle

Historic Railway Bridge

9 January 2010
Three pairs of iron whipple trusses were erected here in 1886 to replace the original stone arch viaduct over long cove creek. The trusses were an american design of distinctive pin-jointed construction that marked the change to american bridge technology. after 106 years of service all siz trusses were replaced by plate web girders in 1993. These two trusses now form a permanent display of engineering heritage, such that there are now four types of bridges on this site. State rail authority and Insitution of Engineers, Australia

Cooks River to Iron Cove Greenway -www.greenway.org.au

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