Shows the step-by-step erection of a Bailey bridge by the Country Roads Board over a washaway on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria. In twelve hours, over 11 inches of rain had fallen, causing a gully 110 feet wide and 50 feet deep, thus completely stopping traffic. Twelve hours later traffic was flowing across a prefabricated bridge built by the Board as a temporary measure.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
003242
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Emergency management
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Public works - Victoria
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Traffic flow
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Emergency management
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Bridges - Australia
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Bridges - Design
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White and Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)