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Barwon Heads Bridge

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The original timber bridge was the longest surviving example of a timber stringer road bridge in Victoria. It was constructed entirely of timber in 1926–1927, and was a "causeway"-type structure, having a low, flat profile, with closely spaced piers. A 2006 condition report determined that the bridge
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The new road bridge, which replaced the historic timber bridge, utilised components and design elements of the original Barwon Heads Bridge. The road bridge consists of 34 spans supported by 185 treated timber piles (five timber piles to each pier), galvanised steel I beams and reinforced concrete
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The new 4.5-metre-wide (15 ft) pedestrian bridge is located 10 metres (33 ft) downstream from the new road bridge. It is a modern concrete bridge with 18-metre-long (59 ft) spans supported by one pile per pier.
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deck. The piers are spaced to match the original timber bridge. The bridge is 308.5 metres (1,012 ft) long and 9 metres (30 ft) wide and it carries two 3.3-metre-wide (11 ft) traffic lanes.
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Construction of the bridge began in May 2009 and it was completed and opened to traffic in December 2010.
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had reached the end of its effective life and should be replaced.
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38°16′57″S 144°29′45″E / 38.28250°S 144.49583°E / -38.28250; 144.49583
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