Hawthorn Bridge

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The Hawthorn Bridge is a truss bridge that crosses the Yarra River, five kilometres (3.1 mi) east of the city centre of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Completed in 1861, the bridge connects Bridge Road in Richmond with Burwood Road in Hawthorn. It is the oldest extant bridge over the Yarra River and is one of the oldest metal bridges in Australia. It was constructed in the early wave of major new infrastructure funded by the Victorian gold rush. Designed by Francis Bell, it is a substantial riveted, wrought iron, lattice truss structure, with bluestone abutments and piers. The bridge carries vehicular traffic and Melbourne tram routes 48 and 75. The bridge was added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 8 September 2005 in recognition of its historic, architectural, scientific (technical) and aesthetic significance.

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