Swanport Bridge

Swanport Bridge
Coordinates35°08′51″S 139°18′32″E / 35.14737°S 139.30886°E / -35.14737; 139.30886
CarriesHighway 1
(Cars and trucks up to B-double)
CrossesMurray River
LocaleMurray Bridge, South Australia
Official nameSwanport Bridge
Named forSwanport
OwnerGovernment of South Australia
Maintained byDPTI
Preceded byMurray Bridge town bridge
Followed byTailem BendJervois ferry
Characteristics
MaterialPrestressed concrete
Total length1 kilometre (0.62 mi)
Width2 lanes
History
Opened30 May 1979
Location
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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]

  1. ^ "Crossing the Murray". State Library of South Australia. Retrieved 29 July 2016.
  2. ^ "The new Swanport Bridge". Among Ourselves (199): 25. June 1979.