Batman Bridge

Batman Bridge
Coordinates	41°13′01″S 146°54′51″E / 41.21694°S 146.91417°E / -41.21694; 146.91417
Carries	Batman Highway
Crosses	Tamar River
Locale	Sidmouth, Tasmania, Australia
Characteristics
Design	Cable-stayed
Total length	432 metres (1,417 ft)
Width	10.3 metres (34 ft)
Height	91 metres (299 ft)
Longest span	206 metres (676 ft)
History
Opened	18 May 1968
Statistics
Daily traffic	2,013[1]
Location

The Batman Bridge is a modern road bridge that carries the Batman Highway across the Tamar River, between Whirlpool Reach, Hillwood at its eastern end and Sidmouth / Deviot midpoint at its western end, in north Tasmania, Australia. The bridge connects the Batman Highway with the West Tamar Highway (state route A7) and the East Tamar Highway (state route A8). The bridge overlooks the Deviot Sailing Club and is named in honour of John Batman, a Launceston businessman and co-founder of Melbourne.