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Princes Bridge, originally Prince's Bridge, [5] is a bridge in central Melbourne, Australia that spans the Yarra River.It is built on the site of one of the oldest river crossings in the city, and forms a gateway into the central city from the south.
The third bridge contains two twin spans that are 2,592.5 feet (790.2 m) long. According to the Melbourne Centennial Book the official start of construction was February 2, 1976, and the bridge was expected to be complete by fall of 1977. It appears to have been delayed with the westbound span being constructed in 1977 and ending 2 years later.
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The first section to be built was between the Princes Bridge and Punt Road to the south of the Melbourne central business district, which opened in November 1975. [4] The second section from Punt Road to the MacRobertson Bridge in Toorak and third section to Hawthorn Bridge were built in subsequent years.
In 1844, a privately built wooden trestle toll bridge was built across the river at Swanston Street. [3] In 1850, a government-built sandstone bridge, Princes Bridge, replaced the wooden bridge. The bridge was designed by David Lennox, a Scottish-trained engineer who had arrived in Melbourne from New South Wales in 1844.
Download QR code; Print/export ... Interactive map of the Hurstbridge line in north-eastern Melbourne. ... Formerly Melbourne Terminus; Princes Bridge: 8 February ...
Download QR code; Print/export ... Interactive map of the Sandringham line in south-eastern Melbourne. ... Formerly Melbourne Terminus; Princes Bridge: 8 February ...
On 29 June 1980, Princes Bridge station was merged with Flinders Street Station as platforms 14, 15 and 16. [6] By 1975, the track had been simplified to run into platform 14, 15 and 16 only, [ 7 ] and was further simplified by 1982 due to the construction nearby of the City Circle portal of the City Loop railway.