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Angle Vale Bridge
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Angle Vale Bridge was a laminated timber deck arch bridge erected in 1876 over the Gawler River on Heaslip Road, Angle Vale, South Australia. It was the only surviving bridge of its type in Australia in 2023.[1] The bridge was listed on the South Australian Heritage Register on 24 July 1980.[2] The bridge collapsed on 25 May 2023 as a result of heavy rainfall.[3]
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Coordinates | 34°37′50″S 138°38′45″E |
Carried | Motor vehicles |
Crossed | Gawler River |
Locale | Heaslip Road, Angle Vale, South Australia, Australia |
Characteristics | |
Design | Deck arch bridge |
Material | Sandstone timber |
Width | 5 metres (18 ft) |
Longest span | 26 metres (85 ft) |
No. of spans | 1 |
History | |
Designer | Charles Francis Godfrey Ashwin |
Construction end | 1876 (1876) |
Collapsed | 25 May 2023 |
Closed | 1966 (1966) |
Official name | Angle Vale Bridge [Laminated Timber Arch]; Old Bridge |
Type | REG - Confirmed |
Designated | 24 July 1980 |
Reference no. | 13324 |
Polygon type | B - Building footprint |
Subject index | Transport (Road) - Road Bridge |
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