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Coordinates: 37°49′23″S 144°57′21″E / 37.822942°S 144.955893°E / -37.822942; 144.955893
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[[File:Spencer street footbridge.jpg|thumb|250px|The parallel glass and steel footbridge]]
[[File:Yarra River & Spencer Street Bridge.jpg|thumb|left|280px|Yarra River & Spencer Street Bridge]]
[[File:Spencer Street Bridge 1930 Plaque.jpg|thumb|left|180px|Spencer Street Bridge 1930 Plaque]]
The '''Spencer Street Bridge''' is a road and tram bridge over the [[Yarra River]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It connects [[Spencer Street, Melbourne|Spencer Street]] on the north bank with [[Clarendon Street, Melbourne|Clarendon Street]] on the south.
The '''Spencer Street Bridge''' is a road and tram bridge over the [[Yarra River]] in [[Melbourne]], [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]. It connects [[Spencer Street, Melbourne|Spencer Street]] on the north bank with [[Clarendon Street, Melbourne|Clarendon Street]] on the south.


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==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:Spencer street footbridge.jpg|The parallel glass and steel footbridge
File:Yarra River & Spencer Street Bridge.jpg|Yarra River & Spencer Street Bridge
File:Spencer Street Bridge 1930 Plaque.jpg|Spencer Street Bridge 1930 Plaque
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== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 06:44, 27 November 2012

Spencer Street Bridge
Coordinates37°49′23″S 144°57′21″E / 37.822942°S 144.955893°E / -37.822942; 144.955893
CarriesRoad, trams, pedestrians
CrossesYarra River
LocaleMelbourne, Australia
Location
Map

The Spencer Street Bridge is a road and tram bridge over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It connects Spencer Street on the north bank with Clarendon Street on the south.

During construction engineers knew deep foundations would be required to find bedrock, but at 20 metres below sea level they struck a red gum stump that took three weeks work to remove. It was dated at about 8,000 years old and appears to have lived for well over 400 years.[1] The bridge was completed in 1930,[2] with an adjacent glass and steel covered footbridge built alongside in 1998, as part of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.[3]

References

  1. ^ "7 Bridges of Melbourne". www.whitehat.com.au. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  2. ^ "Road and Bridge Works". Engineering Heritage Victoria. home.vicnet.net.au. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
  3. ^ Arup. "Spencer Street Footbridge". www.arup.com. Retrieved 2008-07-08.