Stirling Bridge

Bridge in Fremantle, Western Australia
32°02′21″S 115°45′34″E / 32.0392°S 115.7594°E / -32.0392; 115.7594 (Stirling Bridge)CarriesStirling HighwayCrossesSwan RiverLocaleFremantleOwnerMain Roads Western AustraliaPreceded byNarrows BridgeFollowed byFremantle Traffic BridgeCharacteristicsTotal length415 metresWidth16 metresClearance above9 metresNo. of lanes4HistoryConstructed byJ. O. Clough and SonOpened17 May 1974LocationMap

Stirling Bridge carries the Stirling Highway over the Swan River, linking the suburbs of North Fremantle and East Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia.

History

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

  1. ^ "Roads". Australian Transport. Canberra: Department of Transport. March 1975. ISSN 0005-0385. OCLC 832575052.
  2. ^ "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

Media related to Stirling Bridge at Wikimedia Commons