ROAD OVER RAIL BRIDGE
GRICE CRESCENT AND NAPIER STREET, ESSENDON, MOONEE VALLEY CITY

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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The road over rail bridge, constructed in 1911-12, between Grice Crescent and Napier Street, Essendon is significant. This single-span road over rail bridge has abutments and wing walls constructed of red-brick with stringcourses and coping of rough-hewn bluestone with tooled margins. The balustrade is of riveted steel panels. The bridge appears to be in good condition. Upper sections of the wing walls have been removed and replaced with cyclone wire fencing, presumably to provide better visibility for motorists.
Why is it significant?
The road over rail bridge between Grice Crescent and Napier Street, Essendon is of local historic significance to the City of Moonee Valley.
How is it significant?
It is significant as a representative and relatively intact example of a 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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ROAD OVER RAIL BRIDGE - Physical Description 1
This single-span road over rail bridge has abutments and wing walls constructed of red-brick with stringcourses and coping of rough-hewn bluestone with tooled margins. The balustrade is of riveted steel panels. The bridge appears to be in good condition. Upper sections of the wing walls have been removed and replaced with cyclone wire fencing, presumably to provide better visibility for motorists.
Heritage Study and Grading
Moonee Valley - Moonee Valley Heritage Study
Author: Context Pty Ltd, 2015
Year: 2015
Grading: LocalMoonee Valley - City of Moonee Valley Stage 1 Heritage Gap Study
Author: Context PL
Year: 2013
Grading:
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ESSENDON RAILWAY STATION COMPLEXVictorian Heritage Register H1562
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FORMER NORTH PARKVictorian Heritage Register H1286
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CANARY ISLAND DATE PALM AVENUE (PHOENIX CANARIENSIS)Victorian Heritage Register H1200
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"1890"Yarra City
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"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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'NORWAY'Boroondara City
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1 Mitchell StreetYarra City
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