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Macleay River railway bridge, Kempsey
Bridge in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Macleay River Railway Bridge is a heritage-listed railway bridge that carries the North Coast railway line across the Macleay River from Kempsey to South Kempsey in New South Wales, Australia.
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Macleay River Railway Bridge | |
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![]() Heritage boundaries | |
Coordinates | 31°05′12″S 152°49′53″E |
Carries | North Coast railway line |
Crosses | Macleay River |
Locale | Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia |
Begins | Kempsey |
Ends | South Kempsey |
Owner | Transport Asset Holding Entity |
Maintained by | Australian Rail Track Corporation |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Material | Steel |
Pier construction | Steel & concrete |
No. of spans | 3 |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 1 |
History | |
Fabrication by | Walsh Island Dockyard & Engineering Works |
Opened | 3 December 1917 |
Official name | Kempsey rail bridge over Macleay River |
Type | State heritage (built) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 1041 |
Type | Railway Bridge/Viaduct |
Category | Transport – Rail |
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