Mulwala Bridge

The Mulwala Bridge is a road bridge over Lake Mulwala, formed by a weir on the Murray River, on the state border between New South Wales and Victoria in Australia. The bridge links the border towns of Yarrawonga in Victoria and Mulwala in New South Wales. The bridge was built in 1924 and designed by Percy Allan using a Pratt truss.[1]

Mulwala Bridge
The Mulwala Bridge over an empty Lake Mulwala, in 2009. Yarrawonga can be seen on the far side of the empty lake and the original path of the Murray River is clearly visible.
Coordinates36°00′15″S 146°00′15″E
CrossesLake Mulwala, Murray River
LocaleMulwala, New South Wales, Australia
Named forMulwala
Owner
Maintained byTransport for New South Wales
Preceded byJohn Foord Bridge
Followed byYarrawonga Rail Bridge
Characteristics
DesignPratt truss
History
DesignerPercy Allan
Construction end1924
Location

See also

References

  1. "Mulwala Bridge over Murray River". Roads and Transport Authority (NSW). Retrieved 19 July 2010.


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