Joppa Junction, Run O' Waters Creek Underbridge

Item details


Name of item:	Joppa Junction, Run O' Waters Creek Underbridge
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Transport - Rail
Category:	Railway Bridge/ Viaduct
Primary address:	230.425km Main Southern Railway, Joppa Junction, NSW 2580
Local govt. area:	Goulburn Mulwaree

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
230.425km Main Southern Railway	Joppa Junction	Goulburn Mulwaree			Primary Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
Australian Rail Track Corporation	State Government

Statement of significance:


	The Run O' Waters Creek Underbridge at Joppa Junction is a good representative example of a pair of deck Pratt trusses, being one of the first two locations to use American type trusses under running lines in NSW. It is an example of the introduction of American bridge technology by the Existing Lines Branch (led by George Cowdery, Engineer-in-Chief for Existing Lines) in the 1880s.
	Date significance updated: 30 Jul 10
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Description


Physical description:	Two parallel deck Pratt wrought iron trusses with intermediate pier (mid-span steel trestles).
Physical condition and/or Archaeological potential:	Good
Modifications and dates:	Mid-span trestles added in 1928; abutments & wing walls buttressed in 1995 and trusses strengthened.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
3. Economy-Developing local, regional and national economies	Transport-Activities associated with the moving of people and goods from one place to another, and systems for the provision of such movements	(none)-

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
State Rail Authority Heritage Register Study	1999	SRA516	State Rail Authority		No

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Year	Title	Internet Links
Written	Fraser, Don	1995	Bridges down under: The history of railway underbridges in NSW

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	State Government
Database number:	4280395

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