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 The Bridges of the Yarra | Home | The beginnings of the Yarra | Building Bridges | Buildings around the Yarra | Shipping cargo into Melbourne via the Yarra | Flooding on the Yarra | The westgate is an extremely long and important bridge in Melbourne. It joins the western suburbs to the city making travel easier for anyone to get to the city. It is one of Australias largest bridges that are held by cable. Each day thousands of people use it. The complete journey from the start to end is 5.6 km long.
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 * The Westgate Bridge**

The Old Sandridge Rail Bridge was built in 1888. It was the first bridge in Melbourne made out of steel. When it was built the purpose of it was to link Port Melbourne to the city. In 1987 it closed because of it not being used as much anymore. The City of Melbourne then decided to re-develop it and spent 18.5 million dollars on it. Today the bridge has steel sculptures that represent the cultures that immigrated to Melbourne.
 * Old Sandridge Rail Bridge[[image:sandridge_rail_bridge.jpg width="274" height="139" align="right"]]**

Kings Bridge was designed in 1959 by Utah Australia. It was built over the next two years. It was opened on the 12th of April 1961. It has a length of 49m. King Street Bridge is named after King William 3 of England.
 * King[[image:kings_bridge.jpg width="233" height="145" align="left"]]s Bridge**



In 1840 a private company decided the Yarra needed a bridge across it. On 22nd of April they started making plans. In 1850 on the 15th of November it opened and was named Princes Bridge. It was made out of brick and stone. The government made it all free for the public. It was named Princes Bridge, after Edward the Prince of Wales.
 * Princes Bridge**

Charles Grimes Bridge** Charles Grimes Bridge was constructed it 1975. It connected Footscray Road to the West Gate Freeway. The bridge was named after Charles Grimes who was the surveyor general for New South Wales. Charles was the frist european settler to see the river. Building this bridge meant that a number of wharves couldn't be used. It was officially completed by 2001 after renovations. The whole bridge is 33.5 metres long.
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The Webb Bridge was opened on November the 12th, 2003. It is next to the Charles Grimes Bridge, and it's a six metre high structure. The bridge is part of the Docklands Project to make the Yarra River more attractive and cost a total of 10 million dollars. The bridge was designed by Robert Owen with the architect Denton Corker Marshall. This design of the bridge symbolises the Koorie fishing traps, drums, baskets and the flow of the river.
 * Webb Bridge**