Swanport Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 35°08′51″S 139°18′32″E / 35.14737°S 139.30886°E |
Carries | Highway 1 (Cars and trucks up to B-double) |
Crosses | Murray River |
Locale | Murray Bridge, South Australia |
Official name | Swanport Bridge |
Named for | Swanport |
Owner | Government of South Australia |
Maintained by | DPTI |
Preceded by | Murray Bridge town bridge |
Followed by | Tailem Bend–Jervois ferry |
Characteristics | |
Material | Prestressed concrete |
Total length | 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) |
Width | 2 lanes |
History | |
Opened | 30 May 1979 |
Location | |
Swanport Bridge is a road bridge that carries Highway 1 across the Murray River, located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the town of Murray Bridge in South Australia, Australia. Opened on 30 May 1979 by transport minister Geoff Virgo, the bridge connects the communities of Murray Bridge and Tailem Bend.[1][2]