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|design= Allan truss |mainspan= |length= Approx |width= |lat= -34.1141 |long= 141.9879 |coordinates_display= inline,title |coordinates_region= AU_type:landmark }} Abbotsford Bridge is a steel Allan truss-type bridge spanning the Murray River between Curlwaa, New South Wales, and Yelta, Victoria. It is the only remaining steel truss bridge with a lift span that crosses the Murray. It was also the second last lift span bridge to be built along the river after the Nyah Bridge opened in 1941.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nyah Lift Span Bridge )〕 It was built in 1928 by the New South Wales (NSW) Department of Public Works and was designed by Percy Allan. The bridge was originally planned to carry the Mildura railway line over the Murray River and into New South Wales, though the line was never extended to the bridge. The bridge currently carries a single lane of road controlled by traffic lights. Abbotsford bridge was built largely to service significant cross-border traffic relating to the fruit production industry. It was constructed over a three-year period from 1925 onwards; but was not originally planned to take so long to build, as there were delays due to problems with a contractor and industrial action. In 1931, there was a major accident at the bridge when a paddle steamer clipped the lift span, tearing apart the upper deck of the boat. ==Description== Abbotsford Bridge is a steel Allan truss bridge that is approximately in length.〔 The bridge also contains a single lift span approximately in length; this span is still in working order. It is two lanes wide through most of its length, though the lift span is only capable of carrying a single lane.〔 The entire bridge has been marked with a single lane and has traffic lights on both ends to control vehicular flow. The bridge was completed in 1928 by the NSW Department of Public Works. The bridge was designed to be able to carry the loads required for a railway;〔 and although opened as a traffic bridge, it was intended to be converted to allow rail once the Mildura railway line was extended to the bridge. The line was never extended beyond Yelta, where the terminus remains to this day. The location of this bridge was thought of as convenient, as it provided a link to the Sturt Highway without travelling farther upstream to Mildura. It is the only remaining steel truss bridge with a lift span along the river. The bridge was built after the decline in commercial river traffic on the Murray, and was the last lift span bridge of any type to be built over the river.〔 Due to its significance to the local area, it has been listed on the NSW State Heritage Register.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Abbotsford Bridge」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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