Goodwood Overpass

Bridge in Goodwood

34°57′07″S 138°35′06″E / 34.9519°S 138.585°E / -34.9519; 138.585CarriesGlenelg tram lineCrossesAdelaide-Wolseley railway lineLocaleGoodwoodOwnerDepartment of Planning, Transport & InfrastructureRail characteristicsNo. of tracks2Track gauge1,435 mm (56.5 in)HistoryOpened14 December 1929Location Map

The Goodwood Overpass carries the Glenelg tram line over the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line in Adelaide, Australia.

History

When originally built, the Glenelg tram line crossed over the Adelaide-Wolseley railway line via a flat junction to the south of Goodwood railway station. As part of a project by the Municipal Tramways Trust to rebuild the tram line, an overpass was built in 1929.^[1]^[2]^[3] In 1978/79, the wooden deck was replaced with concrete.^[4]^[5]^[6] Although the overpass crosses over Goodwood railway station, there are no interchange facilities.

References

^ Tramway Bridge at Goodwood The Register 16 May 1929 page 31
^ Glenelg century of rail transport Trolley Wire issue 147 August 1973 pages 3-7
^ Temporary Tram Track ABC Radio Adelaide 5 July 2009
^ Goodwood Overpass Reconstruction Begins Among Ourselves issue 196 December 1978 page 12
^ Goodwood Overpass The Recorder December 1978 page 39
^ Goodwood Overpass The Recorder February 1979 page 75