Restoration of Thomas James Bridge
Автор: Hawkesbury City Council
Загружено: 2025-11-26
Просмотров: 42
Описание:
Work on the Hawkesbury’s historic 1830’s era Thomas James Bridge on Settlers Road at Lower Macdonald is now complete – following a two-year journey to not only restore the convict-built bridge but also provide a resilient connection between Wisemans Ferry and the Macdonald Valley.
It was damaged significantly during the floods in 2022, including the near total collapse of the eight-metre tall sandstone retaining walls supporting the bridge’s abutments.
The extensive restoration required a tailor-made engineering solution designed in close consultation with heritage experts, including the excavation of the site down to the bedrock to install new steel and concrete footings and drainage that will be resilient in the face of future flooding and rain events.
Its hand-cut sandstone block retaining wall – erected by convict labour – had to be carefully disassembled with each block numbered, original position recorded and placed into storage until the wall could be reassembled. The timber bridge deck was also reinstated to maintain the historical significance and visual characteristics of the site.
Повторяем попытку...
Доступные форматы для скачивания:
Скачать видео
-
Информация по загрузке:
