Peats Ferry Bridge
Peats Ferry Bridge | |
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The Peats Ferry Bridge, pictured to the right, carries the Pacific Highway (B83). The Brooklyn Bridge on the left carries the Pacific Motorway (M1), as they both cross the Hawkesbury River | |
| Coordinates | 33°32′19″S 151°11′57″E / 33.5385°S 151.1993°E |
| Carries | Pacific Highway |
| Crosses | Hawkesbury River |
| Locale | Brooklyn, New South Wales, Australia |
| Begins | Kangaroo Point (south) |
| Ends | Mooney Mooney Point (north) |
| Named for | George Peat / Peats Ferry |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Heritage status | NSW State Heritage Register; Roads & Maritime Services heritage and conservation register |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 611 metres (2,005 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 11 metres (36 ft) road plus footpath |
| Water depth | 74 metres (241 ft 4 in) |
| Longest span | 134 metres (440 ft) |
| No. of spans | 2 main 16 approach |
| Piers in water | 2 / 15 |
| Clearance below | 21 metres (70 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | Department of Main Roads |
| Engineering design by | AR Shepley |
| Constructed by | Balgue Constructions |
| Fabrication by | Clyde Engineering |
| Construction start | 1 September 1938 |
| Construction end | 1945 |
| Construction cost | A£454,000 |
| Opened | 4 April 1945 |
| Inaugurated | 6 May 1945 |
| Replaces | Peats Ferry |
| Replaced by | Brooklyn Bridge (Pacific Motorway – concurrent use) |
| Location | |
| References | |
The Peats Ferry Bridge is a steel truss bridge that carries the Pacific Highway (B83) across the Hawkesbury River, between Kangaroo Point and Mooney Mooney Point, located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia. The bridge carries the Hornsby to Kariong section of highway, while the adjacent Brooklyn Bridge carries the Pacific Motorway (M1).
The Peats Ferry Bridge is a single carriageway with one lane in each direction in state highway conditions; and permits the carriage of motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. The adjacent Brooklyn Bridge is a dual carriageway with three lanes in each direction of motorway grade-separated conditions. Both bridges are maintained by Transport for NSW.