Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 32°40′09″S 152°10′06″E / 32.669202°S 152.168262°E |
Carries | Myall Street |
Crosses | Myall River |
Begins | Tea Gardens |
Ends | Hawks Nest |
Other name(s) | Singing Bridge |
Named for | Tea Gardens, Hawks Nest |
Owner | Transport for NSW |
Characteristics | |
Design | Box girder |
Material | Prestressed & reinforced concrete |
Total length | 304.3 metres (998 ft) |
Width | 10.3 metres (34 ft) |
Longest span | 35.3 metres (116 ft) |
No. of spans | 5 |
Piers in water | 8 |
Clearance below | 10.6 metres (35 ft) (high water level) |
No. of lanes | 2 |
History | |
Opened | 6 April 1974 |
Replaces | Ferry service |
Location | |
The Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Bridge is a road bridge that carries Myall Street across the Myall River, connecting the towns of Tea Gardens and Hawks Nest on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia.
The concrete box girder bridge is commonly known as the Singing Bridge, derived from the musical sounds its railings generate during strong winds acting as a wind harp.[1]