Re: [SA] Renmark

["Dongbert" <dongbert@start.com.au>]

> > The Renmark bridge was unique,in the sense that although it was a road
> > / rail bridge ,the rail line in the middle of the bridge was not part
> > of the road , ie motorists couldnt drive along the railway tracks as
> > they can on most of the other rail road bridges..
> > Essentially the road was divided into two parts a left hand lane and a
> > right hand lane with the rail track in the middle of the two road
> > lanes with fencing between them .
> > The rail line crossed the road lane at each end of the bridge where
> > there were flashing lights.
> > In theory it would have been possible for cars to be on the bridge
> > whilst a train was going over it.
> > Pretty sure there were none others like it.
> >
> > MD
>
> Sounds like the bridge over the Parramatta River delta between Wynyard and
> Milsons Point on the east coast of NSW.

Yes only that bridge doesn't open and has the railway at the side (ok, it
was built for rail on both sides). Renmark had an opening span, a single
track down the centre and a 'down' and 'up' roadway outside the bridge
superstructure.

Renmark didn't have trains running to it in 1988 when I was there, but the
trains still ran to the region - stopping just short of the bridge (Renmark
being on the other side of the river from Tailem Bend).

G.