Iron Cove Bridge
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Contract Value
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Construction Period
MAY 1945 - JULY 1955
Client
DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS NSW (NOW RTA NSW)
The Iron Cove Bridge is a Sydney Harbour landmark structure. It carries Victoria Road, one of the citys major arterials, across an upper harbour inlet and is located 2"3km west of Glebe Island Bridge recently constructed by Baulderstone. With an overall length of 1,535ft (468m), the bridge comprises eleven spans.
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The Iron Cove Bridge is a Sydney Harbour landmark structure. It carries Victoria Road, one of the city’s major arterials, across an upper harbour inlet and is located 2–3km west of Glebe Island Bridge, now known as the ANZAC Bridge, also constructed by Baulderstone. With an overall length of 1,535ft (468m), the bridge comprises eleven spans. Seven of the spans are steel trusses, each 170 ft (52m) long. The other four spans are 60ft (18m) long and of plate girder construction.
The bridge was constructed under two separate contracts for the substructure and the superstructure. The construction of the bridge superstructure was delayed for four years due to a world-wide shortage of steel. One of the many challenging aspects of the project was the pier construction. The deepest pier was founded 110 ft below sea level with construction carried out under airlock. The completed bridge won much praise for the quality of workmanship and continues its service over 40 years after the official opening as one of the most heavily trafficked bridges in Australia. The bridge was opened by the Premier of New South Wales the Hon. J.J. Cahill, MLA on July 30, 1955.
LENGTH
1,535 ft (468m)
ROAD WIDTH
44 ft (13.5m)
SPANS
11 truss spans @ 170 ft (52m) each
4 plate girder spans @ 60 ft (18m) each
