Sandridge Bridge from Southbank

The Sandridge Bridge is a historic railway bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, about to be redeveloped in 2005 as a new pedestrian, cycle path and public space connecting a new Queensbridge Square at Southbank to the Flinders Walk on the north bank. Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 251 KB)Sandridge Bridge and Flinders Street Station from Southbank. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1067, 251 KB)Sandridge Bridge and Flinders Street Station from Southbank. ... The Yarras lower reaches travel through central Melbourne. ... Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 3,488,750 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (census 2001 [1]) and 52,117 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area). ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... There is also a Southbank (of the Brisbane River) in Brisbane, Queensland, and a South Bank (of the River Thames) in London, United Kingdom. ...

Constructed at a 33 degree angle to the river bank, the bridge provided a direct route from Flinders Street Station to Port Melbourne at Hobsons Bay on Port Phillip, which included the Port Melbourne and St Kilda railway lines. It was last used for freight in the 1950s, and passenger services closed in 1987, with the relacement by light rail lines of Melbourne tram route 96 to St. Kilda, and Melbourne tram route 109 to Port Melbourne. Flinders Street Stations main entrance and dome. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... There is also Local Government Area called the City of Port Phillip. ... Millennia: 1st millennium - 2nd millennium - 3rd millennium Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about light rail systems in general. ... This article needs cleanup. ... Alternate use: Saint Kilda, island in Scotland. ... Tram route 109 is a public transport service in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Port Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The Sandridge Bridge is a registered Melbourne heritage site as a historic structure. It was built by David Munro in 1888, being one of the first railway structures in Melbourne to use steel girders rather than iron. The workforce included a young engineering student, John Monash. The bridge replaced two earlier railway bridges, erected in 1853 and 1859, for the Sandridge (now Port Melbourne) railway line. 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Steel framework Steel is a metal alloy whose major component is iron, with carbon being the primary alloying material. ... General Name, Symbol, Number iron, Fe, 26 Chemical series transition metal Group, Period, Block 8 (VIIIB), 4, d Density, Hardness 7874 kg/m3, 4. ... Sir John Monash General Sir John Monash (27 June 1865 - 8 October 1931), Australian military commander of the First World War, was born in Melbourne, Victoria, to parents of Prussian-Jewish origin (the family name was originally spelled Monasch). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ...

The bridge is 178.4 metres long and is made up of five spans, measuring in length from the south bank to the north bank: 36.9m, 36.6m, 36.3m, 36.9m and 31.7m. The bridge is 17m wide and the girders are 2.74m high from the top to the bottom of the flange.

The Victorian Government in 2004 asked for public submissions on the redevelopment of the Sandridge Bridge. As a result, the Government has committed to developing a cycle and pedestrian link with potential for future public performance space on the bridge. Redevelopment of the bridge will add further options to Cycling in Melbourne and the Capital City Trail. 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cycling in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia is popular for recreation, commuting and as a sport. ... The Capital City Trail is a shared use path for cyclists and pedestrians which circles the Melbourne central business district and some inner northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

Sandridge Bridge, Yarra River and Melbourne skyline from Riverside Quay

Download high resolution version (4146x874, 438 KB)Sandridge Bridge, Yarra River and Melbourne skyline from Riverside Quay, Southbank. ... Download high resolution version (4146x874, 438 KB)Sandridge Bridge, Yarra River and Melbourne skyline from Riverside Quay, Southbank. ...

References

• Sandridge Bridge - Department of Sustainability and Environment (http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/dse/nrenpl.nsf/FID/-6FEA3D34D89A5F96CA256D480003CF4C?OpenDocument)