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Few country bridges of any length, or possessing any 

 notable engineering features, have been constructed since 

 1891; the following five are the principal ones: — 



Kempsey Bridge over Macleay River. Built in 1900 at 

 a cost of £22,345, consists of four timber trusses 153 feet 

 each, and nine approach spans, with length overall of 925 

 feet, width of roadway 22 feet 6 inches. 



Cobram Bridge over Murray River. Built in 1902 at a 

 cost of £20,000, consists of two composite trusses 104 feet 

 span with a steel lift span of 58 feet, and nine approach 

 spans, having an overall length of 575 feet. The width of 

 deck on lift span is 16 feet 6 inches, and 19 feet 9 inches 

 on other spans with a 3 feet 6 inches footway. 



Luskintyre Bridge over Hunter River near Lochinvar* 

 Built in 1903, at a cost of £19,700, consists of two steel 

 spans of 199 feet each, and 15 timber approach spans with 

 an overall length of 916 feet, the width of roadway being* 

 18 feet. 



Richmond Bridge over Hawkesbury River. Built in 1905 

 at a cost of £20,225. Consists of thirteen concrete arches, 

 54 feet each, length overall of 722 feet, with a 20 feet 

 roadway. 



Wakool Bridge over Wakool River. Built in 1913 at a 

 cost of £15,524, consists of one 104 feet composite truss* 

 steel bascule span 66 feet, steel track span 68 feet and seven 

 timber approach spans having an overall length of 452 feet. 

 The width of deck on the steel spans is 14 feet, and on the 

 other spans 18 feet. 



The most important bridges built within the period are 

 Pyrmont and Glebe Island swings spans, they are con- 

 structed throughout of steel and swing on central piers, all 

 operations being performed electrically. They were built 

 by the Public Works Department under the direction of 



