L. H. Ford Bridge | |
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.jpg) LH Ford Bridge over the Macquarie River - Wambuul in September 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 32°15′2.797″S 148°35′45.388″E / 32.25077694°S 148.59594111°E |
| Carries | Mitchell Highway 
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| Crosses | Macquarie River |
| Locale | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Named for | Les Ford |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 613 metres (2,011 ft) |
| Piers in water | 2 |
| Load limit | 68.0 tonnes (66.9 long tons; 75.0 short tons)[1] |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| Design life | 100 years[1] |
| History | |
| Opened | 26 September 1969 |
| Location | |
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The L.H. Ford Bridge is a concrete balanced cantilever bridge that carries the Mitchell Highway over the Macquarie River in Dubbo, New South Wales.[2] It was officially open to traffic by the Minister for Local Government and Minister for Highways, Pat Morton on 26 September 1969 and named in honour of the former Mayor of Dubbo and Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Dubbo, Les Ford.[3][4][5][6] Work commended in 2018 to strengthen and extend the life of the bridge, with the project completed in 2020.[7]
- ^ a b "LH Ford Bridge Strengthening Project, Mitchell Highway (HW7), Dubbo" (PDF). Roads & Maritime Services. OzArk Environmental & Heritage Management. November 2017. ISBN 978-1-925797-15-2. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ "LH Ford Bridge Strengthening - RMS.18.0000303659.0373". NSW eTendering. Transport for NSW. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ New Bridge at Dubbo Main Roads September 1969 pages 15-21
- ^ Holmes, Natalie (26 October 2019). "Bridge's 50th anniversary inspirers memories". Dubbo Photo News. Panscott Media. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
- ^ New South Wales. Department of Main Roads (1962), [Collection of programs, invitations, photographs, memorabilia relating to the official openings of bridges and roads in New South Wales], Dept. of Main Roads, retrieved 25 September 2020
- ^ Finn, Rosslyn, "Ford, Leslie Hunter (1915–1964)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 25 September 2020
- ^ "LH Ford Bridge Community Update" (PDF). Roads & Maritime Services. Transport for NSW. July 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.