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BURKES BRIDGE - TIMBERTRESTLE ROAD BRIDGE
LocationHURSTBRIDGE-ARTHURS CREEK ROAD HURSTBRIDGE, NILLUMBIK SHIRE LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
REVISED STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE, CONTEXT, 2010 What is significant?
How is it significant?
Why is it significant?
The early 20th century road bridge and the surrounding site to a radius of 25 metres.
The bridge is historically and technically significant to the Shire of Nillumbik.
The bridge is historically and technically significant because trestle road bridges are rare within the Shire of Nillumbik; this example is particularly unusual because the bridge's supporting posts, on either side of the creek, are not parallel to each other, and it is the most intact in the Eltham area (Criteria D & B). The bridge is historically significant because its construction illustrates the growth in road transport that occurred during the early part of the 20th century (Criterion A).
Group
Transport - Road
Category
Road Bridge