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Key and major engineering works
  • 1845     Balbirnie's Bridge     Yarra River     Demolished 1850
  • 1850     Princes Bridge (1)     Yarra River     Replaced 1888
  • 1853     Keilor Bridge (1) Maribyrnong River    Replaced 1860s
  • c1855   Botanic Pedestrian Bridge     Between Richmond and Gardens    Demolished
  • 1856     Quamby Bridge, near Woolsthorpe     Stone Arch   
  • 1857     Church Street Bridge (1)     Between Richmond and Prahran    Replaced 1923
  • 1857     Johnson Street Bridge (1)     Between Richmond and Kew    Replaced 1877
  • 1857     Studley Park Bridge     Church St. Richmond to Kew    Demolished 1930s
  • 1859     Djerriwarrh Creek Bridge     Stone Arch   
  • 1859     Moorabool River Bridge, Batesford     Stone Arch   
  • 1859     Hughes Creek Bridge, Avenel     Stone Arch   
  • 1859     Iron Bridge, Barwon River (1)     Geelong    Replaced 1950s
  • 1861     Hawthorn Bridge     Bridge Road
  • 1861     Merri Creek Bridge     Heidelberg Road
  • 1868     Mia Mia Bridge, Redesdale     Trusses 1859 originally for Hawthorn Bridge
  • 1868     Keilor Bridge (2) Maribyrnong River    Restored 1984
  • 1871     Bet Bet Bridge     Bung Bong   
  • 1874     Jorgensons Bridge     near Clunes   
  • 1874     Shelford Bridge     C.A.C.Wilson   
  • 1875     Merri Creek Bridge     High Street, Northcote
  • 1877     Johnson Street Bridge (2)     Between Richmond and Kew    Replaced 1958
  • 1880     Woady Yaloak River Bridge     Cressy   
  • 1883     Swing Bridge    near Sale
  • 1884     Victoria Street Bridge    Richmond - Hawthorn
  • 1887     Brunton's Bridge    Thomson River, Walhalla [Similar to Victoria Street Bridge]
  • 1888     Princes Bridge (2)    Yarra River
  • 1889     Queens Bridge     The Falls Bridge
  • 1890     Chandler Highway Bridge     Kew / Fairfield (former Railway Bridge)   
  • 1890     Wollaston Bridge     Warrnambool   
  • 1892     Moonie Ponds Creek Bridge     Brunswick    Demolished
  • 1892     Walmer Street footbridge     Abbotsford / Fairfield   
  • 1899     Bendigo Creek Bridge     Bendigo
  • 1899     Morell Bridge     Anderson Street
  • 1900     Wheeler's Bridge     Lawrence
  • 1900     Fyansford Bridge (2)     Monier Arch
  • 1910     Broken River Bridge     Benalla
  • 1911     Janevale Bridge     Laanecoorie
  • 1911     Leigh River Bridge     near Mt Mercer
  • 1913     Moonie Ponds Creek Bridge     Mount Alexander Road?
  • 1915     Road Bridge, Castlemaine     Concrete Truss    Demolished
  • 1915     Footbridge, Castlemaine     Concrete Truss
  • 1916     Campaspe River Bridge     Rochester
  • 1923     Church Street Bridge (2)     Between Richmond and Prahran
  • 1930     Spencer Street Bridge    
  • 1934     Grange Road Bridge    
  • 1938     Hoddle Bridge     Punt Road
  • 1951     Swan Street Bridge
  • 1960     Kings Bridge
  • 1978     West Gate Bridge

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