Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Bridge

Tea Gardens-Hawks Nest Bridge
Coordinates32°40′09″S 152°10′06″E / 32.669202°S 152.168262°E / -32.669202; 152.168262
CarriesMyall Street
CrossesMyall River
BeginsTea Gardens
EndsHawks Nest
Other name(s)Singing Bridge
Named forTea Gardens, Hawks Nest
OwnerTransport for NSW
Characteristics
DesignBox girder
MaterialPrestressed & reinforced concrete
Total length304.3 metres (998 ft)
Width10.3 metres (34 ft)
Longest span35.3 metres (116 ft)
No. of spans5
Piers in water8
Clearance below10.6 metres (35 ft) (high water level)
No. of lanes2
History
Opened6 April 1974
ReplacesFerry service
Location
Map

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]

  1. ^ Engel, Brian A.; Winn, Janis; Wark, John (March 2001). "Tea Gardens Walk". Brian A. Engel. p. 6. Retrieved 15 March 2009.