Spit Bridge
The Spit Bridge, a steel and concrete girder bridge with a bascule lift span across the Middle Harbour, is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north-east of the central business district in Sydney, Australia. The bridge carries The Spit Road (A8) from a point called The Spit, and connects the suburbs of Mosman, on the south bank and Seaforth, on the north bank.
The Spit Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 33°48′09″S 151°14′46″E |
| Carries | The Spit Road
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| Crosses | Middle Harbour |
| Locale | The Spit, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Begins | Mosman (south) |
| Ends | Seaforth (north) |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Heritage status | Roads & Maritime Services heritage and conservation register |
| Preceded by | Roseville Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge with a bascule lift span |
| Material | Steel and concrete |
| Trough construction | Composite concrete |
| Total length | 745 feet 6 inches (227.23 m) |
| Width | 54 feet (16 m) |
| No. of spans | 7 |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Designer | NSW Department of Main Roads |
| Constructed by | Cleveland Bridge & Engineering Company |
| Construction start | 1952 |
| Construction end | 1958 |
| Construction cost | A£1,110,000 |
| Opened | 19 November 1958 |
| Replaces | The Spit Bridge (1924–1958) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | ~33,000 (2012) |
| Location | |
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