The Nowra Bridge joins the main area of Nowra to North Nowra and Bomaderry. It carries the Princes Highway

Princes Highway

The Princes Highway extends from Sydney to Port Augusta via the coast through the states of New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia, a distance of 1941 km or 1898 km via the former alignments of the highway ....

 over the Shoalhaven River

Shoalhaven River

The Shoalhaven River is a river rising from the Southern Tablelands and flowing into the ocean near Nowra on the South Coast of New South Wales, Australia.- History :...

 and was originally intended to carry a double railway track. The railway, however, was never extended past Bomaderry station

Bomaderry (Nowra) railway station, New South Wales

-Transport links:Nowra Coaches:*724 - to Shoalhaven University.*732 - to Basin View.*733 - to Wreck Bay.Culburra Coaches:*729 - to Orient Point.Kennedys Bus Service:*728 - to Greenwell Point.*809/10 - to Moss Vale....

where trains still terminate today. The bridge was designed by American engineer C Shaler Smith and is considered to be of historical significance. It is shadowed by a newer, concrete bridge built to support increased traffic flows in the area.

The bridge was completed in 1881 and is built from cast iron and steel. It was originally decked with timber but this was replaced by concrete in 1981. Its full length is 342 m.

• Nowra Bridge is located at 34°51′51"S 150°36′07"E.

External links

• NSW RTA Heritage and conservation register - Nowra Bridge
• Nowra Bridge (Picture Australia)
• Bridge into Nowra over the Shoalhaven River NLA Digital Collections
• Nowra - Second Bridge Construction by Sandown (Flickr)