List of crossings of the Yarra River

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The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria (Australia); it is the river on which the city of Melbourne is located. Over the river's 242 kilometre length there are many structures that bridge the river. The following is a list of all structures that fully span the Yarra River in order of closest to the mouth of the river in Hobsons Bay.

Name Type Height Year Built Location Details
None Transmission Line - - Spotswood/Port Melbourne Transmits from Newport Power Station.
West Gate Bridge Freeway 53m 1978 Spotswood/Port Melbourne Second longest bridge in Australia.
None Transmission Line 56m - Docklands/Port Melbourne Connects to Fishermans Bend Terminal
Bolte Bridge Tollway 25m 1999 Docklands/Port Melbourne Tower height 140m.
Webb Bridge Pedestrian - 1986 Docklands Originally built as part of the Webb Dock rail link, had rails removed in the late 1990s, and reconstructed at the south end in 2004 as a pedestrian bridge as part of Docklands precinct.
Charles Grimes Bridge Primary Arterial Road - - Docklands Once part of Footscray Road, was realigned on a curve in the 2000s as part of the Wurundjeri Way development in Docklands.
None Pedestrian - - Southbank/World Trade Centre Proposed
Spencer Street Bridge Primary Arterial Road/Tram/Pedestrian - - Melbourne/Southbank
Kings Bridge Primary Arterial Road/Pedestrian - - Melbourne/Southbank Southern end offramps altered 1997 for the development of Crown Casino.
Queens Bridge Major Road/Tram - - Melbourne/Southbank
Sandridge Railway Bridge Railway (Disused) - 1888 Melbourne/Southbank Former rail bridge for the Port Melbourne and St Kilda railway lines, converted to pedestrian use in 2006.
None Pedestrian - - Melbourne/Southbank Known as the "Southgate Bridge".
Princes Bridge Major Road/Tram - 1888 Melbourne/Southbank First bridge over the Yarra River.
Swan Street Bridge Primary Arterial Road - 1952 Melbourne
Burnley Tunnel Tollway N/A 1997 Melbourne Eastbound CityLink tunnel from Southbank to Burnely.
Domain Tunnel Tollway N/A 1997 Melbourne Westbound CityLink tunnel from Southbank to Richmond.
Morell Bridge Pedestrian - 1899 Melbourne Former roadway closed when CityLink built, now pedestrian bridge.
Hoddle Bridge Primary Arterial Road - 1938 Cremorne Former punt river crossing site.
Cremorne Railway Bridge Railway - - South Yarra/Cremorne Carries Sandringham, Frankston, Pakenham and Cranbourne railway lines.
Church Street Bridge Secondary Arterial Road/Tram - - South Yarra/Richmond
None Transmission Line - - South Yarra/Richmond 1st of 5 crossings of the same line.
None Transmission Line - - Toorak/Burnley 2nd of 5 crossings of the same line.
None Transmission Line - - Toorak/Burnley 3rd of 5 crossings of the same line.
Macrobertson Bridge Primary Arterial Road - - Toorak/Burnley
None Transmission Line - - Toorak/Burnley 4th of 5 crossings of the same line.
Heyington Railway Bridge Railway - - Toorak/Burnley Glen Waverley railway line.
None Transmission Line - - Toorak/Burnley 5th of 5 crossings of the same line.
Gardiners Creek Bridge Pedestrian - - Toorak/Burnley
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Crossings of the Yarra River in Melbourne
West Gate Bridge • Bolte Bridge • Webb Bridge • Charles Grimes Bridge • Spencer Street Bridge • Kings Bridge • Queens Bridge • Sandridge Bridge • Southbank Footbridge • Princes Bridge • Swan Street Bridge • Burnley Tunnel • Domain Tunnel  • Morell Bridge • Hoddle Bridge • Cremorne Rail Bridge • Church Street Bridge • MacRobertson Bridge • Glen Waverley Line • Monash Freeway • Swan Street • Alamein, Belgrave & Lilydale Lines • Hawthorn Bridge • Victoria Bridge • Johnston Street Bridge • Eastern Freeway
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