Bridges in Melbourne

Melbourne has many bridges crossing the Yarra River from the West Gate Bridge at the mouth of the river out into the suburbs. West Gate Bridge The West Gate Bridge is a large cable-stayed bridge that spans the Yarra River, just north of its mouth into Port Phillip, and is a vital link between the inner city and the west of Melbourne. It is the second longest in Australia, and is twice as long as the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Thirty-five construction workers were killed when the bridge collapsed during construction on 15 October 1970. | View West Gate Bridge Disaster Bolte Bridge The Bolte Bridge is a large twin cantilever bridge that spans the Yarra River and Victoria Harbour in the Docklands precinct to the west of the Melbourne CBD. Webb Bridge Webb Bridge is a pedestrian crossing from Docklands Park to Dockland residential apartments. Charles Grimes Bridge Named after Charles Grimes, who captained the 1802 expedition up the Yarra River with James Fleming. Seafarers Bridge Melbourne's newest bridge (2009) Seafarers Bridge at South Wharf links the north and south sides of the Yarra River near the Melbourne Recital Centre and Convention Centre. Spencer Street Bridge Not Melbourne's prettiest bridge, Spencer Street Bridge connects Spencer St with Southbank and Clarendon S, South Melbourne. Kings Bridge Links King St, Melbourne with Kings Way down to Albert Park. Crown Casino complex was built over part of the bridge and road. Queens Bridge Crosses where Yarra Falls originally separated fresh and sea water. It is also where John Batman's only son tragically drowned while fishing. Sandridge Bridge The Sandridge Bridge is a historic former railway bridge redeveloped in 2006 as a pedestrian and cycle path and public space. A series of metal statue-like structures called "The Travellers"has been erected along the bridge. Southbank Footbridge Another pedestrian crossing and one of Melbourne's most photographed structures. An interesting feature day and night is the curved beam that towers over the bridge. Princes Bridge The Princes Bridge is a historic bridge that connects Swanston Street Walk to St Kilda Road on the southern bank. Swan Street Bridge Links Swan St, Richmond on the north side to Alexandra Parade on the south side. Morell Bridge Also known as the Anderson St bridge, near the starting point of Yhe Tan running track. Hoddle Bridge Linking the north and south sides of Punt Road, where many years ago a punt operated between the two sides of the river. Cremorne Rail Bridge 6 railway lines (3 each way) cross the Yarra River using this bridge. Church Street Bridge Links Church St, Richmond with Chapel St, South Yarra. MacRobertson Bridge A wonderful bridge named in honour of 'Mac' Robertson, Melbourne's greatest entrepreneur and philanthropist. Connects Grange Road, Toorak with Burnley Richmond. Hawthorn Bridge Hawthorn Bridge crosses the Yarra River five kilometers east of Melbourne connecting Bridge Road and Burwood Road. It is the oldest extant bridge over the Yarra River completed in February 1858. Victoria Bridge Johnston Street Bridge Eastern Freeway Other Bridges The much maligned Montague Street Bridge in South Melbourne has it's own web site, Facebook, YouTube and twitter pages. The Napier Street Bridge, located in Footscray, in Melbourne's western suburbs, has a four-metre clearance and is similarly prone to vehicle crashes. Like the Montague Street Bridge, it has its own Facebook and X (Twitter) account. Favourite Melbourne Bridge Our favourite bridge you ask? Hmmm, Sound Tunnel on CityLink (bridge), Webb Bridge and MacRobertson Bridge. The best bridges in Melbourne, ranked and rated by TimeOut Montague, Princes, Bolte, West Gate... we all have our favourites, so we decided to rank them A city like Melbourne, with a river running right down the middle of it, is bound to have a lot of bridges. While we don't have as many as, say, Hamburg in Germany (which boasts 2,300 bridges) we have a fair few. Not only do we have bridges, but almost every single one those bridges has a defining characteristic - some are gargantuan, some are aesthetically pleasing... some have managed to surprise any and all Melbourne drivers and cause countless car fatalities (I'm looking at you Montague). Anyway we decided to rank them. Why? Good question. There isn't really a reason, but we chuckled at the idea so we did it anyway. timeout.com By Rebecca Russo and Nicola Dowse Posted: Thursday July 16 2020 White Hat Bridges of Melbourne The White Hat guide to 7 Bridges of Melbourne - Melbourne's best known bridges. No.1 - Princes Bridge No.2 - MacRobertson Bridge No.3 - Sandridge Rail Bridge No.4 - Spencer Street Bridge No.5 - Kane's Bridge No.6 - West Gate Bridge No.7 - Chandler Highway Bridge Sadly in 2025, the White Hat page is still there but not the content. You can find some additional musings on bridges which have now disappeared at The White Hat Guide to Ghost Bridges of Melbourne. Melbourne Bridges Bridges with there own page at OnlyMelbourne..