Hillas Creek Bridge aka Little Harbour Bridge
Tim the Yowie Man marks the 200th anniversary of the Hume and Hovell expedition by highlighting his favourite historic bridges on the old Hume Highway.
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00:00Today, with its locked farm gate at one end and its deck covered in sheep manure,
00:07it's hard to believe that this bridge was once one of the busiest on the Hume Highway.
00:14Located between Tarkatta and Gundagai, thousands of cars passed over this bridge
00:20between 1938 when it opened just before Christmas and when it closed in 1986.
00:28During this time, there are unfortunately many accidents on the approaches to the bridge
00:32and also, as you can see, it's so narrow that often cars lost side mirrors as they passed each other.
00:39As to its design, well it's one of only two reinforced concrete bowstring bridges built on NSW roads.
00:46The other is near Maclean in northern NSW.
00:49And this bridge here was cast in place using elaborate formwork before the advent of precast units.
00:57The deck is supported from the arch ribs by steel hangers encased in concrete.
01:04And in case you're wondering, yes, because of its design, it did earn the nickname
01:10The Little Sydney Harbour Bridge.
01:14Another hidden treasure along the Hume Highway.