Church Street Bridge

The Church Street Bridge is a historic road bridge over the Yarra River and the Monash Freeway in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It links Church Street in Richmond on the north bank with Chapel Street in Prahran on the south.

History

The first bridge on the site was an iron girder bridge built in 1857. Purchased from the British government at the end of the Crimean War, this bridge had a 210 feet (64 m) span with side trusses being solid riveted iron 10 feet (3.0 m) high, designed to prevent Russian snipers from killing British troops. The bridge was dismantled and reconstructed with stone buttresses on the site.

The current bridge was designed by Harold Desbrowe Annear and opened in 1923, having three reinforced concrete arches supported by piled foundations. As originally constructed all three spans crossed the river, but with the construction of the South Eastern Arterial in the 1960s, the river was diverted away from under the northern span, and the four lane road was built there instead. This method of construction reduced the clearance available to traffic on the road underneath, and in the 1990s in conjunction with the CityLink project the the arch elements of this span were removed, and replaced by new elements 0.6 m higher at the crown and 1.2 m higher at either end. Specialised monitoring was required during the process to manage the changing loads on the elements of the bridge.

In January 2007 rehabilitation work was carried out by VicRoads, including waterproofing the concrete deck, replacing the tram tracks, and general resurfacing. Stage two commenced in April 2007 and is due for completion in July 2008, and involved replacement of balustrades and new traffic barriers at the kerbs. The first stage of works had required a total road and tramway closure.

Listed in the following categories:
Post a comment
Tips & Hints
Arrange By:
Dan Gill
17 January 2014
If you're so inclined http://www.thebohemianblog.com/2013/02/urban-exploration-anzac-drain-australia.html
Faun Crabtree
31 December 2013
Great position to view the New Years Eve fireworks!
Sean Callanan
31 December 2013
Watch fireworks or cross the river, not that many options it's just a bridge.
Patrik Mihailescu
3 November 2010
Great view of the city skyline
Load more comments
foursquare.com
7.3/10
2,667 people have been here
Map
658 Church Street, Cremorne VIC 3121, Australia Get directions
Sat 10:00 AM–7:00 PM
Sun 9:00 AM–11:00 AM
Mon 7:00 AM–11:00 AM
Tue 7:00 AM–8:00 PM
Wed 7:00 AM–7:00 PM
Thu 7:00 AM–10:00 AM

Church Street Bridge on Foursquare

Church Street Bridge on Facebook

Other languages

Hotels nearby

See all hotels See all
Andre's Mews Hotel

starting $256

Position Perfect - Richmond Apartment

starting $0

Richmond - Bosisto St

starting $7985

Richmond Vibe

starting $0

Boutique Stays - Somerset Terrace, Townhouse in Richmond

starting $0

Richmond Lodge

starting $0

Recommended sights nearby

See all See all
Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Nylex Clock

The Nylex Clock is an iconic neon sign sitting atop malting storage

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Morell Bridge

The Morell Bridge is a bridge over the Yarra River in South Yarra,

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Bridge Road, Melbourne

Bridge Road is a major shopping strip in Melbourne, Australia. It is

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Melbourne & Olympic Parks

Melbourne & Olympic Parks are two combined sporting venues in

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne are internationally renowned

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Shrine of Remembrance

The Shrine of Remembrance, located in Kings Domain on St Kilda Road,

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Rod Laver Arena

Rod Laver Arena is a part of the Melbourne Park complex located in

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Hawthorn Bridge

Hawthorn Bridge crosses the Yarra River five kilometers east of

Similar tourist attractions

See all See all
Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Galata Bridge

The Galata Bridge (in Turkish Galata Köprüsü) is a bridge that sp

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
碓氷第三橋梁 (めがね橋)

碓氷第三橋梁 (めがね橋) is a tourist attraction, one of the Bridges in Sakamoto

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Rama IX Bridge

Rama IX Bridge is a bridge in Bangkok, Thailand over the Chao Phraya

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Suramadu Bridge

The Suramadu Bridge (Indonesian: Jembatan Suramadu), also known as the

Add to wishlist
I've been here
Visited
Dom Luís I Bridge

The Dom Luís I (or Luiz I) Bridge (português. Ponte Luís I or Luiz I)

See all similar places