Tom Uglys Bridge

Tom Uglys Bridge
The Pratt truss spans of the 1929 Tom Uglys Bridge, as viewed from the north
Coordinates34°00′12″S 151°06′48″E / 34.00336111°S 151.1133778°E / -34.00336111; 151.1133778
CarriesPrinces Highway
CrossesGeorges River
LocaleSouthern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
BeginsBlakehurst, St George (north)
EndsSylvania, Sutherland (south)
OwnerTransport for NSW
Heritage status
Preceded byAlfords Point Bridge
Followed byCaptain Cook Bridge
Characteristics
Design
Material
Total length
  1. 499 m (1,637 ft)
  2. 570 m (1,870 ft)
Longest span
  1. 69.5 m (228 ft)
  2. 70 m (230 ft)
No. of spans
  1. 9
  2. 9
No. of lanes6
History
Designer
Constructed by
  1. State Monier Works
  2. Citra Constructions
Fabrication by
  1. Lindapter International
  2. Citra MED (Homebush)
Construction start
  1. February 1925
  2. unknown
Construction end
  1. 26 April 1929 (1929-04-26)
  2. 17 October 1987 (1987-10-17)
Opened
  1. 11 May 1929 (1929-05-11)
  2. 17 October 1987 (1987-10-17)
ReplacesTom Ugly's Punt
Statistics
Toll
  1. 1929–1952
  2. no toll
Location
Map
References
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Tom Uglys Bridge are two road bridges, completed in 1929 and 1987, that carry the Princes Highway across the Georges River in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The bridges link the St George area at Blakehurst to the Sutherland Shire at Sylvania. Tom Uglys Bridge is one of six major road crossings of Georges River.

The 1929 Pratt truss bridge is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register and carries three lanes of northbound vehicular traffic on the Princes Highway. The 1987 concrete box girder bridge was built to the east of the older bridge and carries the three southbound lanes of the highway. Both bridges have shared bicycle and pedestrian pathways.

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