The Bridge was opened in May 1879 and was named after Prince Albert to honour his visit to the colony that year. Designed by engineers John H Grainger and H E Worsley and built by M C Davies and J Wishart under the supervision of City Surveyor J H Langdon, the Albert replaced a timber bridge built some twenty years earlier. The Bridge consists of three-span scalloped iron girders, cast iron cylindrical piers (which were equipped with bottom-cutting shoes and carried 4.5m down into the river gravels by excavation carried out by a diver), elegant cast iron handrails and abutments made from Tea Tree Gully stone. The Bridge is 36.6m long.
Albert Bridge over the River Torrens (Metal Girder)
Albert Bridge over the River Torrens (Metal Girder)
The foundation stone for the Albert Bridge was laid on 20 August 1878 by the Mayor of Adelaide.
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Significance
The Albert Bridge is the oldest large road bridge in the Adelaide city area, having been built in 1879. It has a long association with transport and communication within the city and has played a role in the city's development. Additionally, the bridge is important to the amenity of the Lake Torrens precinct.
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See also
Images of Albert Bridge over the River Torrens (Metal Girder)
Architecture, construction & engineering
- Architects
- John Harry Grianger, H. E. Worsley
- Builders
- Davies & Wishart, J. H. Langdon
- Building materials
- Concrete, Iron, Cast iron, Stone, Freestone
- Architectural styles
- Construction
- 1878/08 - 1879/05
Additional Works
Redecked
- Description
- Re-decked
- Construction commenced
- 4/7/1950
- Construction completed
- 4/7/2018
- Architecture and design features
- cast iron
- Engineering features
Location, occupancy & use
- Precinct
- Riverbank
- Council Ward
- North
- Alternative Addresses
- Geo-coordinates
- Town Acre
- Planning Zone or Policy Area
- Original owners
- City of Adelaide
- Original occupant
- Later occupant/s
- Purposes and use
- Civic, Transport
- AS2482 classification
- 25010 - Bridge
- Public Access
- Access unrestricted
Heritage protection
- NTSA ID
- 2334
- State Heritage ID
- 10765
- ACC Reference No.
- DPTI Heritage No.
- 1687
- RNE ID
- 1687
- Certificate of Title No.
- CR 6074/515 H105100 ROAD RESERVE
- NTSA file exists
- Yes
- Heritage Status
- State Heritage listed
- State heritage listing
- State Heritage listed
- Date of State heritage listing
- 1980/07/24
- Local heritage listing
- Date of Local heritage listing
- NTSA listing
- NTSA classified
- Date of NTSA listing
- Section 23 (4) crtiteria
- a
- Risk status
Historic themes
- Historic Themes
- 4 BUILDING ADELAIDE
- 4.1 Development of City Services
Curriculum connections
- Australian Curriculum references
- Year 5: The Australian Colonies
- ACHHK094
References & citations
References
Further reading
External links
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