Morpeth Bridge is a heritage significant timber truss bridge. It is the oldest remaining example of an overhead braced Allan truss road bridge in service, and is one of only three remaining in NSW. Allan truss bridges were an extremely successful design with major innovations made in the areas of maintenance and the cost of construction.

Timber truss bridges were important in the development of the road network and contributed to the expansion of rural NSW, particularly for the mining and agricultural sectors.

Before the construction of these bridges, river crossings were often treacherous and an impediment to efficient transport.

The bridge was designed in 1893 by Percy Allan, senior bridge designer at the NSW Public Works Department, and is important to the history of Morpeth.

Further information

For further information contact the project manager Julie Morgan on (02) 4924 0201 or email: Julie_Morgan@rta.nsw.gov.au.