Kane's Bridge
Bridge in Melbourne, Australia
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Kane's Bridge, also written as Kanes Bridge and previously known as Kane's Suspension Bridge, is a wooden suspension bridge located in Yarra Bend Park, Melbourne, Australia over the Yarra River, linking the inner-city suburbs of Fairfield and Kew.[1][2] The bridge is for use exclusively by pedestrians, with cyclists required to dismount before entering the bridge.
Kane's Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 37.80001°S 145.00964°E |
| Crossed | Yarra River |
| Locale | Melbourne, Australia |
| Began | Fairfield |
| Ended | Kew |
| Named for | T J Kane |
| Heritage status | Victorian Heritage Register |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1928 (original bridge) |
| Rebuilt | 1935 |
| Collapsed | 1 December 1934 |
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 Interactive map of Kane's Bridge | |
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The bridge was originally built in 1928 with the intention of connecting Kew with the public golf course located on the opposite side of the Yarra River, in Fairfield, replacing a ferry service.[1] It was named after T J Kane, a councillor at the City of Collingwood.[1] In the early hours of Saturday 1 December 1934,[3] as a result of the 1934 Victorian floods, the original bridge was washed downstream and damaged beyond repair. A ferry service replaced the bridge beginning in the days following the collapse.[4][5] A replacement bridge was constructed in 1935,[6] resembling the design of another bridge further upstream linking Kew to the Yarra Bend Asylum.[2][1]
The suspension of the bridge is made of undressed timber posts, and the deck of the bridge is also wooden. The suspension is made up of steel cables.[2]
