Finding the unexpected in the everyday.
November 10, 1962 The Silverwater Bridge in Sydney, the capital city of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), was officially opened. This structure, which spans the Parramatta River in Sydney’s suburb of Silverwater, was the first concrete box girder bridge built in NSW. Bob Heffron (1890-1978), who was the premier of NSW from 1959... Continue Reading →
June 15, 1898 In what was then the British colony of New South Wales (NSW), a truss bridge built across the Hunter River in the town of Morpeth made its public debut. (NSW was a British colony until it became one of the states of the Commonwealth of Australia in 1901.) Morpeth Bridge was designed... Continue Reading →
April 9, 1906 In the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), a dedication ceremony was held for the McFarlane Bridge in the town of Maclean. The bridge, which was designed by civil engineer Ernest de Burgh (1863-1929), carries Lawerence Road across the south arm of the Clarence River. This structure provides a key transportation... Continue Reading →
April 2, 1966 In the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), a dedication ceremony was held for a prestressed concrete box girder bridge carrying Warringah Road (now part of the route known as A38) across Middle Harbour. This six-lane, high-level structure is called the Roseville Bridge. Measuring 1,237 feet (377 meters) in length, it... Continue Reading →
March 12, 1985 A prestressed concrete bridge in southeastern Australia was officially opened to traffic. This 1,086-foot (331-meter)-long structure, which carries the Sturt Highway across the Murray River, serves as a link between the town of Buronga in the state of New South Wales (NSW) and the city of Mildura in the state of Victoria.... Continue Reading →
December 22, 1900 In what was then the British colony of New South Wales (NSW), a new timber truss bridge built across the Lane Cove River in Sydney was informally opened to the public. (NSW was a British colony until it became one of the states of the Commonwealth of Australia effective New Year’s Day... Continue Reading →
December 3, 1995 In Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW), a cable-stayed bridge in Sydney was formally opened to traffic. This bridge, crossing Johnstons Bay on the western edge of the city’s central business district, is a major link between the suburb of Pyrmont and the port facility of Glebe Island within the suburb... Continue Reading →
