Stirling Bridge
Stirling Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 32°02′21″S 115°45′34″E / 32.0392°S 115.7594°E |
| Carries | Stirling Highway |
| Crosses | Swan River |
| Locale | Fremantle |
| Owner | Main Roads Western Australia |
| Preceded by | Narrows Bridge |
| Followed by | Fremantle Traffic Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 415 metres |
| Width | 16 metres |
| Clearance above | 9 metres |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | J. O. Clough and Son |
| Opened | 17 May 1974 |
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Stirling Bridge carries the Stirling Highway over the Swan River, linking the suburbs of North Fremantle and East Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia.
History
[edit]Stirling Bridge is a seven span twin post-tensioned segmental spine concrete bridge, with an overall length of 415 metres (1,362 ft). Built by J. O. Clough and Son, it was officially opened by Premier Charles Court on 17 May 1974.[1]: 15 [2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Roads". Australian Transport. Canberra: Department of Transport. March 1975. ISSN 0005-0385. OCLC 832575052.
- ^ "Nomination of Stirling Bridge for an Engineering Heritage Australia Heritage Recognition Award" (PDF). Engineers Australia. July 2014. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 September 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
External links
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Media related to Stirling Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
