Nive River Bridge

Nive River Bridge is a single span structure built by contract in 1933-34 and is located on the Lyell Highway at Bronte. It consists of a single lane concrete deck supported by two welded steel Pratt deck trusses of 30.5 metre length. The foundations consist of two high-level concrete abutments. This bridge replaced a timber bridge which had reached the end of its useful life.

Elevation looking West
Source: Graeme Nichols

Bridge deck as viewed from Southern Abutment
Source: Graeme Nichols

West Coast Road Bridge Under Construction
Source: J J Cowburn

View of the steel trusses and supporting timber structure
Source: Copyright N/A

View along the top chords
Source: Copyright N/A

View inside the trusses
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Horizontal to vertical chord connection
Source: Copyright N/A

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References: TBC
Graeme Nichols Proposal to Nominate - Nive River Bridge