Crossings
Since the first permanent crossing was built over the river in 1844, there are now over 60 places where pedestrians, cars and other vehicles can cross the river. As the river is never wider than around 350m and is on average only around 50m wide, most of the crossings are located in the suburbs of Greater Melbourne. While there are fewer crossings towards the mouth of the river, most notably the West Gate, Bolte and Princes Bridges, and the Burnley and Domain Tunnels. Small historical bridges can be found further downstream including the Banksia Street, Fitzsimons Lane and Warrandyte Bridges. Beyond Warburton there are very few crossings available. Some of the more prominent and historical crossings include;
- West Gate Bridge – 1978
- Bolte Bridge – 1999
- Sandridge Bridge – 1888
- Princes Bridge – 1844, 1850, 1888
- CityLink Tunnels – 1997
- Morell Bridge – 1899
- Johnston Street Bridge – 1858
- Warrandyte Bridge – 1861, 1952
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