# George Chaffey Bridge

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George Chaffey Bridge George Chaffey Bridge from Mildura in 2007 Coordinates 34°11′3″S 142°10′23″E / 34.18417°S 142.17306°E / -34.18417; 142.17306 Carries Sturt Highway Crosses Murray River Begins Buronga, New South Wales Ends Mildura, Victoria Named for George Chaffey Owner Transport for NSW Preceded by Robinvale Bridge Followed by Abbotsford Bridge Characteristics Material Concrete Total length 331 metres (1,086 ft) Width 9.8 metres (32 ft) No. of spans 9 Piers in water 5 History Opened 12 March 1985 (1985-03-12) Replaces Mildura Bridge (1927–1985) Location Interactive map of George Chaffey Bridge

The **George Chaffey Bridge** is a [road bridge](/source/Road_bridge) in Australia that carries the [Sturt Highway](/source/Sturt_Highway) across the [Murray River](/source/Murray_River) from [Buronga](/source/Buronga%2C_New_South_Wales) to [Mildura](/source/Mildura).

## History

### Old Mildura Bridge

The previous Mildura Bridge was opened on 22 October 1927.[1] The design allowed for it to carry both road and railway traffic, but railway tracks were never laid.[2] It was a [lift-span bridge](/source/Vertical_lift_bridge) supported by concrete pylons, with two approach spans on each side. Two of the truss spans and the lift span are now in the Mildura Marina.[3]

### Current bridge

Named in honour of engineer [George Chaffey](/source/George_Chaffey), the current bridge was opened on 12 March 1985, by [Federal](/source/Minister_for_Infrastructure%2C_Transport%2C_Regional_Development_%26_Local_Government), [New South Wales](/source/Minister_for_Transport_and_Roads_(New_South_Wales)) and [Victorian](/source/Ministry_of_Transport_(Victoria)) transport ministers [Peter Morris](/source/Peter_Morris_(politician)), [Laurie Brereton](/source/Laurie_Brereton) and [Steve Crabb](/source/Steve_Crabb).[4][5] The project was funded under the Australian Bicentennial Road Development Programme, constructed at a cost of $14 million.[5][6]

The nine-span, 331 metres (1,086 ft) long and 9.8 metres (32 ft) wide, prestressed concrete bridge was designed and constructed by the [Department of Main Roads](/source/Department_of_Main_Roads_(New_South_Wales)). The Victorian approach is 500 metres (1,600 ft) long, with a six-span, high-strength reinforced concrete I-beam floodway bridge, 80.4 metres (264 ft) long. The New South Wales approach to the main bridge crossing is 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) long, and includes three floodway bridges.[7][5]

## See also

- [Transport portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Transport)
- [Engineering portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Engineering)
- [New South Wales portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:New_South_Wales)
- [Australian roads portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australian_roads)

- [List of bridges in Australia](/source/List_of_bridges_in_Australia)

- [List of crossings of the Murray River](/source/List_of_crossings_of_the_Murray_River)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Opening of Murray Bridge"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article3887539). *[The Argus](/source/The_Argus_(Melbourne))*. Melbourne. 26 October 1927. p. 21. Retrieved 18 January 2020 – via Trove.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Mildura Bridge"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article245469732). *[Daily Telegraph](/source/Daily_Telegraph_(Sydney))*. Sydney. 10 December 1924. p. 6. Retrieved 18 January 2020 – via Trove.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Old Mildura Bridge"](https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2650076). *Heritage places and items*. [Office of Environment & Heritage](/source/Office_of_Environment_%26_Heritage). 28 September 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** New Murray River Crossing, Mildura *[Roads Victoria](/source/Roads_Victoria)* issue 5 March 1985 page 5

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RCA85AR_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RCA85AR_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-RCA85AR_5-2) ["Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 1985"](https://vgls.sdp.sirsidynix.net.au/client/search/asset/1286931). *[Road Construction Authority](/source/Road_Construction_Authority)*. Melbourne. 25 October 1984. p. 9.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [*Mildura Chaffey Bridge opening 12th March 1985*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fsrCCmkgK8). [STV8](/source/STV_(TV_station)). Retrieved 19 January 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Mildura *[Main Roads](/source/Main_Roads_(periodical))* March 1984 page 18

## External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to [George Chaffey Bridge](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:George_Chaffey_Bridge).

- Daryl Jackson Pty Ltd Architects; KLM Gerner Consulting Group (March 2005). ["Mildura Riverfront Masterplan"](http://www.mildura.vic.gov.au/council-services/reference-documents/Mildura-Riverfront-Masterplan-March-2005.pdf) (PDF). *Council Services*. [Rural City of Mildura](/source/Rural_City_of_Mildura).[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

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