Due to the river's path through the centre of Adelaide, transport necessitated the construction of many bridges.
Prior to the bridges all crossings had been via fords which proved a dangerous practice in winter and spring.
The first bridge was one of timber built in 1839 approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) west of the current City bridge, but destroyed by floods in September 1844.
In 1849 £6000 was allocated to bridge the Torrens.
Within four years three wooden bridges had been built and subsequently destroyed in floods.
The bridges listed below are from up-river to down-river.
Due to the river's path through the centre of Adelaide, transport necessitated the construction of many bridges. Prior to the bridges all crossings had been via fords which proved a dangerous practice in winter and spring. The first bridge was one of timber built in 1839 approximately 500 metres (1,600 ft) west of the current City bridge, but destroyed by floods in September 1844. In 1849 £6000 was allocated to bridge the Torrens. Within four years three wooden bridges had been built and subsequently destroyed in floods. The bridges listed below are from up-river to down-river.
River Torrens