Bowen Bridge | |
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) The Bowen Bridge from the western shore | |
| Coordinates | 42°49′07″S 147°18′21″E / 42.81861°S 147.30583°E |
| Carries | ){kind=small} Goodwood Road |
| Crosses | Derwent River |
| Locale | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Named for | John Bowen |
| Maintained by | Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Segmental Cantilever[1] |
| Total length | 976 metres (3,202 ft)[1] |
| Width | 21.4 metres (70 ft)[1] |
| Longest span | 109 metres (358 ft)[1] |
| No. of spans | 10[1]
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| Clearance below | 17.3 metres (57 ft) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Leighton Contractors[1] |
| Opened | 23 February 1984 |
| Location | |
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The Bowen Bridge is a four-lane road bridge crossing the Derwent River in Tasmania, Australia.
Description
The bridge lies on the river about halfway between the Tasman Bridge and the Bridgewater Bridge. The bridge links the East Derwent Highway with the Brooker Highway (as Goodwood Road) at Glenorchy, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Hobart.
The Bowen Bridge was built by Leighton Contractors[2] with Federal Government funds following the collapse of the Tasman Bridge in 1975.[1][3]
The bridge cost A$49 million to construct and was officially opened on 23 February 1984.[4] The Bowen Bridge was built with the intention of assisting the commuters of Hobart, should something happen to the Tasman Bridge. The bridge is named after John Bowen who settled the first European Colony in Tasmania at Risdon Cove, which later would be moved to the other side of the Derwent to form Hobart.[5]
Gallery
The bridge from the Derwent River (facing south).
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g "PM Opens new bridge in Tasmania" (PDF). Leighton Contractors. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- ^ "Bowen Bridge - Version One - construction of Bowen Bridge - joint venture Leighton Contractors and Candac Ltd - features Bob Hawke opening bridge". Libraries Tasmania. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
- ^ Second Hobart bridge contract awarded Freight & Container Transportation July 1980 page 5
- ^ Hobart Electric Traction May 1984 page 93
- ^ Clarence City Council. "History".
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