Suspension Bridges Crossing Merri River

This is a list of all 2 bridges from the suspension bridge inventory crossing Merri River. Please note that different rivers with the same name will be grouped together. For example, selecting 'Bear Creek' shows bridges across several different Bear Creeks. Also, similarly named rivers are grouped separately. For example, 'River Dee' (UK) bridges are grouped separately from 'Dee River' (Australia) bridges. Wherever you see a Bridgemeister ID number click it to isolate the bridge on its own page.

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1890: Wollaston

Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia - Merri River
Bridgemeister ID:420 (added before 2003)
Year Completed:1890
Name:Wollaston
Location:Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Merri River
Coordinates:38.36343 S 142.49163 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Principals:Arthur Dobson
References:STC
Use:Vehicular (one-lane)
Status:Restricted to foot traffic (last checked: 2005)
Main Cables:Wire
Suspended Spans:1
Main Span:1 x 36.6 meters (120.1 feet)
Deck width:3.2 meters

Merri

Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia - Merri River
Bridgemeister ID:8551 (added 2024-04-06)
Name:Merri
Location:Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Crossing:Merri River
Coordinates:38.399972 S 142.471694 E
Maps:Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap
Use:Footbridge
Status:Collapsed, 1920

Notes:

  • Completed at some point in the 1890s. Was replaced by the current (as of the 2020s) Merri Bridge.
Postcard, collection of Jochem Hollestelle


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