Local Government
Gosnells
Region
Metropolitan
Southern River Rd Huntingdale
Gosnells
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1980
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 14 May 2021 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Mar 2011 | Category 3 | |
The bridges in the City of Gosnells have played a significant role in the development of the Gosnells district in the vital service they provide, allowing fast and efficient traversing of the many streams and rivers in the area. Southern River Bridge is an example of a modern bridge that is a replacement of previous bridges due to the need for upgrading owing to the increase in road transport that comes with motorisation and urbanisation.
Double lane vehicle bridge with pedestrian access along one side separated by the steel rails. The bridge is finished in asphalt and the pedestrian path is concrete.
Records show that an early bridge was built in 1917. A timber bridge was subsequently built by the Main Roads Department in 1928. With erosion of the riverbanks in the 1930s and 40s, work was done on the river, resulting in a slight change of depths and routes. Some stonework used to combat further erosion was included. The timber bridge was made obsolete with the construction of a new bridge alongside the old bridge in the 1980s. Before the bridges were built, early settlers in the area travelled many miles to the nearest fords. These circuitous routes added hours to their already difficult journeys. Bridges in the Gosnells district include pedestrian and rail bridges. Pedestrian ‘bridges’ at first were logs across streams and precarious crossings were made by many children to get to school. Later the logs were replaced by purpose built pedestrian bridges. Some of the modern bridges in the district are replacements for older, smaller models that needed upgrading owing to the increase in road transport that came with motorisation and urbanisation.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Information from Ian McNamara | |||
| "Comment News". | |||
| "Comment News". | |||
| Information from Margaret Lefevre | |||
| Information and photographs from J Stemmerik | |||
| Local Studies Collection; "Bridges". |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Road: Bridge |
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