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Coordinates: 34°5046S 138°2948E / 34.84623°S 138.49671°E / -34.84623; 138.49671
 

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Jervois Bridge
Coordinates34°50′46S 138°29′48E / 34.84623°S 138.49671°E / -34.84623; 138.49671
CarriesSt Vincent Street to Hart Street
CrossesPort River
LocaleLefevre Peninsula
Named forWilliam Jervois
OwnerDepartment of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure
Preceded byBirkenhead Bridge
Followed byOuter Harbor railway line bridge
Characteristics
No.oflanes4
History
Opened28 July 1969
Location
Map

The Jervois Bridge is a bridge in Greater Adelaide, Australia that crosses the Port River.

Construction of the original 98 m (322 ft) Jervois Bridge from Port AdelaidetoEthelton commenced in July 1875, using components manufactured in England by Westwood, Baillie. It was the first swing bridge in Australia, with mechanical equipment provided by William Armstrong &CoofNewcastle upon Tyne.[1]

Built to carry pedestrian, rail and road traffic, it was officially opened on 7 February 1878 by the Governor of South Australia, William Jervois, after whom it was named.[2][3]

By 1924, it had ceased to be used by rail traffic, after the line had been diverted.[4] Operation of the swing bridge passed from the South Australian Railways to the Harbours Board in December 1924.[5] In 1937, the control tower and its support gantry were elevated to allow use by double-decker AEC 661T trolleybuses.[6]

The original bridge closed in August 1966 to make way for a new bridge. It was later demolished with the control tower and supporting gantry moved to Nile Street, where it remained as an entrance to the Fishermen's Wharf Market car park[1] until 2016, when the carpark was partially redeveloped for a new office building.[7] The control tower and supporting gantry were removed to the Council depot for restoration, with the intention of finally moving it to the Hart's Mill site, close to its original location.[8] The remnants of the original bridge received a Historic Engineering Marker from Engineers Australia as part of its Engineering Heritage Recognition Program.[9]

The new four-lane bridge was constructed on an alignment a short distance upstream, opening on 28 July 1969.[1]

Upstream (south) of the Jervois Bridge lies the Jervois Basin Ships' Graveyard, and beyond that the railway bridge carrying the Outer Harbor railway line.

References[edit]

  • ^ Opening of the Jervois Bridge at Port Adelaide South Australian Chronicle & Weekly Mail 9 February 1878 page 8
  • ^ Jervois Bridge The Register 4 January 1924 page 6
  • ^ Jervois Bridge The Register 12 December 1924 page 14
  • ^ Altering Jervois Bridge The News 21 January 1937 page 6
  • ^ Siebert, Bension: Govt building to return Port Adelaide to "former glory" InDaily, 20 May 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  • ^ Eichler, Kurtis: Tower to be moved to Hart’s Mill. Portside Messenger, 18 May 2016.
  • ^ "Remnant of Jervois Bridge, 1878-1979". Engineers Australia. Retrieved 7 May 2020.

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