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Dandenong Road Bridge
LocationDandenong Road WINDSOR, STONNINGTON CITY LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
Relevant Themes from the Stonnington Environmental History are indicated by TEH. Elements that contribute to the significance of the place include (but are not limited to): Modern fabric, including the c1960s bridge duplication, the road surface, footpath and grass nature strip and do not contribute to the significance of the place.
What is Significant?
The Dandenong Road Bridge, Windsor was built over the Sandringham railway line in 1911-1912 to a design by the Victorian Railways Department. It is a single span red-brick bridge with a ribbed skew arch. This complex form of arched construction was used because the bridge traverses the railway line at an angle.
- The early form, materials and detailing of the bridge.
- The unpainted state of the stone and brickwork.
- The absence of signage on the north face of the bridge and the south side of the brick parapet wall.
- To a lesser degree, views to the bridge from Chapel Street.
How is it significant?
The Dandenong Road Bridge is of local historical and architectural significance to the City of Stonnington.
Why is it significant?
The Dandenong Road Bridge is historically significant as evidence of the impact of the extension of the electric tram network through the municipality in the 1910s, having been built specifically to allow for the laying of tramlines by the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust (Criterion A, TEH 4.5.2 Prahran-Malvern Tramways Trust).
The Dandenong Road Bridge is architecturally significant as a rare and distinctive style of bridge using ribbed skew arch brick construction (Criterion B, Criterion F). The bridge is also noteworthy for the fine quality of the brickwork on its north spandrel wall.
Group
Transport - Road
Category
Road Bridge