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Werribee Road Bridge,
Watton Street,
Werribee.Werribee Road Bridge over the Werribee River taken from Watton Street.
Original photograph from fold-out strip Join us in a trip around Werribee, Victoria. -
Werribee Bridge,
Werribee.Photograph of the road bridge across the Werribee River. The photograph was taken when the bridge was under repair in 1967. -
Watton Street Bridge foundation stone plaque.
This stone was retained when the original bridge was widened by the Country Roads Board in 1967.
The original foundation stone was laid by the Hon. George Graham MLA Minister of Public Works on April 2 1892. Budge and Lake were the contractors and J. McDowie was Chief of Works.
The stone reads:
SHIRE OF WYNDHAM
THE FOUNDATION STONE OF THIS BRIDGE WAS LAID
by the HON. GEORGE GRAHAM, M.L.A.
Minister of Public Works, the 2nd April 1892
P. KELLY President
COUNCILLORS
FRANCIS BEAMISH JOHN DEVINE
ROBERT CHERRY ANGUS McNAUGHTON
GEORGE T. CHIRNSIDE S. T. STAUGHTON
EDMUND DAVIES JAMES WATSON
HAMILTON SINCLAIR C.E. Secretary, Engineer
Budge & Lake J. McDowie
Contractors Chief of Works -
Sayers Road Bridge,
Sayers Road,
Werribee.The photograph shows the bridge after the 1919 flood. The western approach was washed away. Timber strigers and decking replaced in 1945-46 by steel girders and timber longitudinal decking due to damage caused by Bren gun carriers on their training runs. Information supplied by A. McCormack. -
Rothwell Bridge,
Little River.The Rothwell Bridge was built on what was called the "Glue Pot Road". -
Railway Bridge,
Werribee.Rail bridge over the Werribee River.
Original photograph from a fold-out strip titled Join us on a trip around Werribee, Victoria. -
Grant Perfect Arch Bridge, Park Road, Little River.
The bridge was built in 1866. It is known as the Perfect Arch by civil engineers. -
Metropolitan (Sewerage) Farm & Outfall Sewer,
Metropolitan Farm Road,
WerribeeRed brick sewerage bridge. -
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Staughton's Bridge,
Dohertys Road,
(west across Werribee River),
TarneitA now defunct timber bridge running through a cutting through a ridge above the Werribee River. -
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The first railway bridge over Werribee River at Werribee
The original railway bridge was an iron lattice construction across the Werribee River. It had a walking path about one meter below the bridge.
Children used to stand on the path to look up and watch the underside of the steam trains go past. It was removed seemingly overnight, and new modern bridge added.
The original blue stone piers are still standing beside todays railway bridge. -
Cottrell Street Bridge
Cottrell Street Ford Bridge. This bridge is built directly over the old bridge. The old bridge can be seen underneath. -
The Ford, Werribee River
This photo shows the Cottrell Street Ford in 1959, before major alterations to raise it height had been undertaken.
Regular minor flooding closed the Ford, so that as the population grew higher bridge was essential. The photo looks towards the railway bridge and Watton Street. -
Grant Bridge,
You Yangs Road,
Little RiverSingle span bluestone bridge across Little River -
Rothwell Bridge,
Old Melbourne Road,
Little RiverA four span bluestone bridge across Little River that was completed in 1866.