Hawthorn Bridge
Hawthorn Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°49′12.4″S 145°0′55.0″E / 37.820111°S 145.015278°E |
| Carries | Bridge Road |
| Crosses | Yarra River |
| Locale | Melbourne, Australia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Wrought Iron truss |
| Total length | 98 metres (322 ft) |
| Width | 14.3 metres (47 ft) |
| Longest span | 45.7 metres (150 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | 1861 |
| Location | |
The Hawthorn Bridge crosses the Yarra River, five kilometres (3.1 mi) east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, connecting Bridge Road and Burwood Road. It is the oldest extant bridge over the Yarra River and is one of the oldest metal bridges in Australia. It was constructed in the early wave of major new infrastructure funded by the Victorian gold rush. Designed by Francis Bell, it is a substantial riveted, wrought iron, lattice truss structure, with bluestone abutments and piers.