RAIL OVER ROAD BRIDGE (ASCOT VALE ROAD)
ASCOT VALE ROAD, ASCOT VALE, MOONEE VALLEY CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The rail over road bridge, constructed in 1917-18, at Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale is significant. This three-span rail over road bridge has abutments and angled wing walls constructed of red-brick with coping of rough-hewn bluestone with tooled margins. At each corner of the abutments is a dwarf brick pylon with bluestone coping. The main span over Ascot Vale Road is carried on brick piers with round-arched openings and has a riveted steel balustrade.
Non-original alterations and additions to the bridge including the concrete and steel crash barriers are not significant.
Why is it significant?
The rail over road bridge at Ascot Vale Road, Ascot Vale is of local historic significance to the City of Moonee Valley.
How is it significant?
It is significant as a representative example of a rail over road bridge constructed by the Victorian Railways, which is associated with the improvements made to the North Eastern railway line in the early twentieth century. (Criteria A & D)
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RAIL OVER ROAD BRIDGE (ASCOT VALE ROAD) - Physical Description 1
This three-span rail over road bridge has abutments and angled wing walls constructed of red-brick with coping of rough-hewn bluestone with tooled margins. At each corner of the abutments is a dwarf brick pylon with bluestone coping. The main span over Ascot Vale Road is carried on brick piers with round-arched openings and has a riveted steel balustrade.
The abutments are mostly intact, apart from the removal of the dwarf brick pylon at the northeast corner. Alterations to the brick piers include the construction of concrete and steel crash barriers at either end of both brick piers, part replacement of the north ends of both piers, and removal of the bluestone coping. Some of the original steel girders have been replaced by concrete beams.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moonee Valley - Moonee Valley Heritage Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd, 2015
Year: 2015
Grading: Local
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PREFABRICATED RESIDENCEVictorian Heritage Register H1207
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RAILWAY SUB STATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1199
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GLENDALOUGHVictorian Heritage Register H1202
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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