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Martin Bridge
Martin BridgeCarries Motor vehicles Crosses Manning River Locale Taree, New South Wales, Australia
Design Truss bridge Material Steel Total length 463 metres (1,519 ft) Number of spans 11 Construction begin 1938 Opened 18 May 1940 Replaces Punt Coordinates 31°55′05″S 152°27′33″E / 31.9181°S 152.4593°ECoordinates: 31°55′05″S 152°27′33″E / 31.9181°S 152.4593°E The Martin Bridge is a road bridge over the Manning River in Taree, New South Wales, Australia. It is a steel truss bridge of 11 spans on concrete supports. Originally it had a lifting span with two concrete counter balances. The bridge was opened on 18 May 1940 by the Premier of NSW, Alexander Mair. The construction cost was 97,000 pounds.[1] The bridge was named after L.O Martin - Minister for Works and Local Government at the time of construction.
References
- ^ "The Martin Bridge". Manning Valley Historical Society. http://www.manninghistorical.org/Gallery2.htm. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
External links
Categories:- Bridges in New South Wales
- Taree, New South Wales
- Road bridges in Australia
- Bridges completed in 1940
- Truss bridges
- Steel bridges
- Australian building and structure stubs
- Bridge (structure) stubs
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