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Newington Bridge over Sheepwash Creek, Old Glenorchy Road, GLENORCHY
LocationOld Glenorchy Road GLENORCHY, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
The Newington Bridge over Sheepwash Creek, Glenorchy, has significance as the largest concrete bridge in the Stawell area to be constructed using a "minimum energy/constant energy" design approach. Built in c.1960 to a design by the Shire Engineer, Norman Cottman, the technique had been developed by Prof. Gordon McKay of the University of Queensland. The Newington Bridge over Sheepwash Creek, Glenorchy, is historically significant at a LOCAL level. It is associated with Norman Cottman, Shire Engineer, who designed it as the first reinforced concrete bridge in the Stawell area using the latest "minimum energy/constant energy" design approach. It has further associations with Prof. Gordon McKay of the University of Queensland, who developed the design technique. McKay and Cottman combined to conduct a course covering the practical application of these innovative design principles. The Newington Bridge over Sheepwash Creek, Glenorchy, is scientifically significant at a LOCAL level. It represents an innovative design approach in reinforced concrete, and the first use of the "minimum energy/constant energy" design technique in the Stawell area, allowing a small bridge structure to take anticipated flood flows. Overall, the Newington Bridge over Sheepwash Creek, Glenorchy, is of LOCAL significance.
Group
Transport - Road
Category
Road Bridge