Between the end of WW1 and the start of the Depression, working-class families in the inner city did it tough. Life was constrained, both mentally and physically. The extension of the tramway line in the early '20s opened up employment, just as it opened up movement from suburb to suburb. This viaduct became a physical symbol of unity as it wound along the bays and through the spurs. The arches were welcomed into the working class sporting life of the municipality. Whereas to the east of the city thorough-bred horse racing, golf and sailing prospered, here in the inner-west preferences veered towards pigeons, greyhounds and harness racing.
The original tramway viaduct now carries the Lite Rail over Jubilee Park and the Johnson Street Canal.