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Riverina Highway (National Route 58) (Decommissioned)

Statistics:

• Length: 220 km
• Western Terminus: Cobb Hwy (NR75) at Deniliquin
• Eastern Terminus: Bethanga Bridge across the Murray River at Lake Hume Village
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Lake Hume Village, East Albury, Albury, West Albury, Splitters Creek, Bungowannah, Howlong, Hopefield, Lowesdale, Rennie, Savemake, Berrigan, Finley, Blighty and Deniliquin

Route Numbering:

• Former:  
• Multiplexes: 
• Road Authority Internal Classification: HW20 1
• Decommissioned:  2013

General Information:

National Route 58 is a rural highway in southern New South Wales, which traverses within a few kilometres of the Victorian border in many instances.

The route acts as a connector, joining not only several towns in the Riverina region but also major highways such as the Cobb Hwy (NR75) and the Newell Hwy (NR39).

The eastern end of the route features a spectacular truss bridge called Bethanga Bridge, which crosses Hume Weir on the Murray River.

Multiplexes along the route include:

• National Highway 39, for 150 metres at Finley

History:

• 1886: Iron arch bridge built over Bungambrawatha Creek in Albury. 2
• 1927: Construction begins on Bethanga Bridge over the Hume Weir on the Murray River. It was designed by NSW Department of Main Roads Engineer Percy Allen. 3
• 1930: Completion of Bethanga Bridge. The road deck was initially timber. The overall span is 752 metres. 3
• 1961: Timber deck on Bethanga Bridge replaced with concrete. 3
• 1963: A 13.7 metres approach span to the Bethanga Bridge on the New South Wales side was constructed. 3
• 2005: Concrete deck replaced on Bethanga Bridge with a deck that supports more weight. 3

Deniliquin to Lake Hume Village			Lake Hume Village to Deniliquin
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	Black Reassurance Directional Sign: Black distance sign on Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Denililquin, October 2004. Image © Jamie Scuglia			Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Young St approaching Riverina Hwy (NR58) (Hume St) in Albury, November 2007. Image © Rob Tilley
	Advance Directional Sign: AD sign on Riverina Hwy (NR58) at Albury approaching Thurgoona St, July 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Young Street: Corner of Riverina Hwy (NR58) and Young St in Albury, looking south, November 2007. Image © Rob Tilley
	Bungambrawatha Creek: Iron Arch Bridge built in 1886 over Bungambrawatha Creek, Albury. Corner of Riverina Hwy (NR58) and Thurgoona Street, July 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Intersection Directional Sign: ID sign on the corner of Smollet Street and Wodonga Place. Albury, July 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Bungambrawatha Creek: Iron Arch Bridge built in 1886 over Bungambrawatha Creek, Albury. Corner of Riverina Hwy (NR58) and Thurgoona Street, July 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Thurgoona Street: ID sign at the corner of Riverina Hwy (NR58) and Thurgoona St in Albury, July 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Commemoration Plaque: Plaque detailing the history of the bridge over Bungambrawatha Creek, July 2006. Image © Rob Tilley			Distance Sign: Westbound RD sign at Albury, July 2006. Image © Rob Tilley
	Intersection Directional Signs: ID sign assembly on the Guinea Street junction in East Albury, July 2006. Image © Rob Tilley

1 Roads and Traffic Authority, Schedule of Classified Roads and State & Regional Roads, January 2011
2 Roads & Traffic Authority, Annual Report, 2008
3 NSW Government, Office of Environment & Heritage, Heritage Database, Bethanga Bridge

Last updated: 15-Jul-2019 14:12

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