King Street Bridge (Melbourne)
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The King Street Bridge, also known as Kings Bridge carries King Street over the Yarra River in Melbourne, Australia. The bridge continues south as an elevated viaduct, with the Crown Casino built around it in later years.
King Street Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 37°49′19.5″S 144°57′29.0″E |
Carries | King Street |
Crosses | Yarra River |
Maintained by | VicRoads |
Preceded by | Queens Bridge |
Followed by | Clarendon Street Bridge |
History | |
Designer | Utah Construction Company |
Constructed by | Utah Construction Company |
Fabrication by | BHP |
Opened | 12 April 1961 (1961-04-12) |
Location | |
As originally constructed, the bridge had eight lanes across the Yarra River, two through lanes in each direction connecting King Street to Kings Way, in addition to two lanes on each side that connected to Yarra Bank Road. At the south end north facing on and off ramps connected to Whiteman Street, and the running lanes from the viaduct descend to ground level, with tram route 58 emerging from City Road to the median strip.[1] In the 1990s, the development of Crown Casino closed Yarra Bank Road, and the bridge ramps were connected to the basement carpark of the complex.[2][3]
The south end of the bridge has been undergoing differential settlement between the approach ramps resting on fill, and the suspended section supported by bored piles.[4][5]