Barwon Heads Bridge
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Carries
- Motor vehicles
- Pedestrians on a separate bridge
CrossesBarwon River
Localebetween Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia
Barwon Heads Bridge | |
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 Barwon Heads Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 38°16′57″S 144°29′45″E / 38.28250°S 144.49583°E |
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| Crosses | Barwon River |
| Locale | between Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia |
| Maintained by | VicRoads |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Material | Timber, steel, concrete |
| Total length | 308.5 metres (1,012 ft) |
| Width | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| No. of spans | 34 |
| Load limit | 44 tonnes (43 long tons; 49 short tons) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) |
| Construction start | May 2009 |
| Construction end | December 2010 |
| Replaces | 1927–2010 timber bridge |
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The Barwon Heads Bridge is a road bridge and a separate pedestrian bridge across the Barwon River between Barwon Heads and Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia. The bridge is the only crossing of the Barwon River between Geelong and the river mouth at Barwon Heads.
The original timber bridge was the longest surviving example of a timber stringer road bridge in Victoria. It was constructed entirely of timber in 1926–1927, and was a "causeway"-type structure, having a low, flat profile, with closely spaced piers. A 2006 condition report determined that the bridge had reached the end of its effective life and should be replaced.
