Forster Tuncurry
The bridge, which spans Cape Hawke Harbour, or the Wallamba River was officially opened on July 18, 1959.
It is 631 metres long, 13.5 metres wide, and the bridge arch sits 6 metres above the water.
Before the bridge was built a ferry operated between Forster and Tuncurry for close to 70 years.
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New South Wales, Australia
Another photo, showing more of the bridge, is in my photo stream.
305. - 13.05.2023 - Bridge
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Taken on Wednesday May 10, 2023
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Posted on Thursday May 11, 2023
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At the time of opening, it was the longest pre-stressed concrete bridge in the Southern Hemisphere!
The project to build the bridge began in 1954 when the then Minister for Transport called for tenders to construct a government designed bridge of steel beams and concrete foundations to join Foster and Tuncurry. Two years later the tender was awarded to well-known Australian construction company, John Holland.
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