Spit Bridge

The Spit Bridge
The Spit Bridge with its bascule deck opened
Coordinates33°48′09″S 151°14′46″E / 33.8025°S 151.2462°E / -33.8025; 151.2462
CarriesThe Spit Road
CrossesMiddle Harbour
LocaleThe Spit, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BeginsMosman (south)
EndsSeaforth (north)
OwnerTransport for NSW
Heritage statusRoads & Maritime Services
heritage and conservation register
Preceded byRoseville Bridge
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge with a bascule lift span
MaterialSteel and concrete
Trough constructionComposite concrete
Total length745 feet 6 inches (227.23 m)
Width54 feet (16 m)
No. of spans7
No. of lanes4
History
DesignerNSW Department of Main Roads
Constructed byCleveland Bridge & Engineering Company
Construction start1952 (1952)
Construction end1958 (1958)
Construction cost1,110,000
Opened19 November 1958 (1958-11-19)
ReplacesThe Spit Bridge (1924–1958)
Statistics
Daily traffic~33,000 (2012)
Location
Map
References
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The Spit Bridge, a steel and concrete girder bridge with a bascule lift span across the Middle Harbour, is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-east of the central business district in Sydney, Australia. The bridge carries The Spit Road (A8) from a point called The Spit, and connects the suburbs of Mosman, on the south bank and Seaforth, on the north bank.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Spit Bridge, The was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Average Daily Traffic Volumes" (PDF). Roads & Maritime Services (PDF). Government of New South Wales. 2012. p. 18. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  3. ^ "The Spite: Historical Overview" (PDF). Local Studies Service: Mosman Library. Mosman Council. n.d. Retrieved 17 April 2020.