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Magazine Gap Road bridge

Submitted by Klaus on Fri, 2018-12-14 00:32

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

2013

Film still from this Youtube Video.

Shows two arches from two bridges. Most likely the second one was built when Magazine Gap Road was widened to become the main access from Central to the Peak. <Read more ...>

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An interesting array of arches

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2018-12-13 00:38

Flickr text: Underneath the Magazine Gap Road overpass. <Read more ...>

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

2010

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May Road bridge over Peak Tram [1907- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Thu, 2018-12-13 00:29

Date Place completed:

c.1907-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

May Road bridge was opened in 1907.

In the 1907 Public Works Report it is reported under 67. New Roads in Victoria:

Extension East and West of Conduit Road: This work, as indicated by its title, comprises two separate sections of road, the eastern extending from the elbow in Magazine Gap Road, across the Peak Tramway and Peak Road ...... <Read more ...>

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Peak Tram bridge over Barker Road [1888- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2018-12-12 01:38

Date Place completed:

1888-01-01

Originally, the road below the Peak Tram bridge was Plantantion Road, this part was later attributed to Barker Road. <Read more ...>

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MacDonnell Road overpass

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2018-12-11 23:20

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

2010

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Tracks under Cotton Tree Drive

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2018-12-11 23:17

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos):

2010

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MacDonnell Road bridge over Peak Tram [1892- ]

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2018-12-11 22:32

Date Place completed:

c.1892-01-01 (Month, Day are approximate)

Not built at the same time as the Peak Tram but during the 1890's. On the 1889 map on hkmaps, there is no Macdonnell road. On the 1901 map it's clearly visible, the ones in between are of poor quality only. In the 1899 Public Works report it stated under No. 36:

Completion, of Macdonnell Road: - This work consisted of extending the road constructed in 1891, between Kennedy and Bowen Road, eastwards to form a junction with the former. <Read more ...>

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