Bridgewater Bridge, Hobart, Tasmania | www.engineersaustralia.org.au (original) (raw)
Description
The current Bridgewater Bridge (No4) construction commenced in 1938 but was halted during the Second World War, with the bridge opening to limited road traffic in 1942. The full deck was completed in 1944, the lift span in August 1946 and the rail crossing in October 1946. River navigation through the misaligned spans of the three bridges during construction was difficult, so two of the redundant bridges were demolished to aid navigation.
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Marker Type
- EHM: Engineering Heritage Marker (from 2009)