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Brewarrina Steel Bridge Repainting Works
New South Wales (2007)
Year
2006
Project
Brewarrina Bridge
Client
RTA
Nature
Painting
Value (approx)
$670k
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The Brewarrina Bridge over the Barwon River is a wrought iron lift bridge with timber beam approaches. The upper framework is fully braced to hold the tops of the posts in position in all directions. The main span is supported on two piers made from pairs of tubes fabricated from curved and shaped wrought iron plates riveted together, with cross ties attractively shaped to form a vertical set of elliptical holes.
The main span is 16.8m in length and there are four approach spans on each side, all approximately 9m in length. The overall length is 91m and the Bridge has a single lane 4.5m wide between kerbs. The roadway is carried on cross girders covered with timber deck.
The “Old Bridge” on the Barwon was completed and opened in 1889. It is heritage listed and still stands today for pedestrian traffic.
The bridge could be raised and lowered to allow the steamers, which plied the river, to pass underneath its road span and it contributed significantly to the social and commercial development of north western New South Wales.
This is only one of two surviving examples of the first series of lift bridges in New South Wales. The other is in Bourke – also refurbished by McElligotts in 2003.
McElligott Partners refurbished the Brewarrina Bridge in 2006 for the RTA NSW.
The scope of works consisted of scaffolding, containment (for lead based paint removal and environmental considerations), abrasive blasting all steel surfaces, zinc primer, epoxy intermediate and polyurethane topcoat, protective coating system to RTA specification. The works took approximately 8 weeks from the time we mobilised, until we left the site.
By working in conjunction with the client the job was completed in the required time frame even though it was commenced later than originally planned due to the extreme weather conditions.
McElligott Partners have a track record of innovative solutions and providing clients with alternate, cost and time effective proposals that benefit both parties.
