A new road bridge at the famous Victorian town of Glenrowan in Victoria is sure to be popular with truck drivers.
It is a major piece of infrastructure to support the Commonwealth’s ambitious Inland Rail network.
The new 145-metre-long Beaconsfield Parade Bridge replaces an older 60-metre bridge and will carry traffic over the Inland Rail line and allow double-stacked freight trains to pass underneath.
Glenrowan is situated in the Wangaratta local government area of Victoria, 236km north-east of Melbourne.
The bridge is located adjacent to the siege site where infamous bushranger Ned Kelly took his last stand.
Replacing the existing 60-year-old bridge, the new 145 metre open-span structure was required to provide sufficient height and width clearances to allow the safe passage of double-stacked freight trains.
However, the new bridge is not all that popular with many in the community who felt it would potentially disturb the town’s history.