Nowra Bridge
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The Nowra Bridge is a road bridge that carries the Princes Highway over the Shoalhaven River, at Nowra, New South Wales, Australia. The bridge joins the main area of Nowra to North Nowra and Bomaderry.
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Nowra Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 34°51′51″S 150°36′07″E |
Carries | Princes Highway |
Crosses | Shoalhaven River |
Locale | Nowra, New South Wales, Australia |
Begins | North Nowra (north) |
Ends | Nowra (south) |
Owner | Transport for NSW |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 309 metres (1,013 ft) |
No. of lanes | 2 |
History | |
Designer | Charles Shaler Smith |
Fabrication by | Edge Moor Iron Company |
Construction end | 1881 |
Replaced by | Concrete bridge (concurrent use; northbound) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 51,000 (August 2019) |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
Official name | Nowra Bridge over the Shoalhaven River |
Type | Local heritage (built) |
Type | Road Bridge |
Category | Transport – Land |
Builders | Edge Moor Iron Co. |
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