Pyrmont Bridge - Sydney, Australia
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paulspaper
S 33° 52.230 E 151° 12.000
56H E 333511 N 6250744
The Pyrmont Bridge is a swing bridge over Cockle Bay in Darling Harbour (part of Sydney Harbour) in Sydney, Australia.
Waymark Code: WM4150
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 06/21/2008
Views: 72
The foundation stone was laid on 6 December 1899 by the Hon. E. W. O'Sullivan and the bridge was opened for traffic on 28 June 1902 by the Governor of New South Wales, His Excellency Sir Harry Holdsworth Rawson KGB.
The engineer was Percy Allan (1861–1930). The bridge had one of the largest swing spans in the world and it was one of the first to be powered by electricity.
Engineers Australia has recognized the bridge as a National Engineering Landmark. (see photo of plaque)
The bridge was closed to vehicular traffic in the 1980s, the traffic having been diverted over new freeway structures built further south of Cockle Bay, and it was then re-opened as a pedestrian bridge as part of the re-development of Darling Harbour as a recreational pedestrian precinct. It now also carries an elevated monorail which travels between Darling Harbour and the Sydney central business district.
Coordinates are located on the bridge deck where the bridge rotates.
Location:
Cockle Bay in Darling Harbor, Sydney, Australia.
Type of structure/site: Swing Bridge
Date of Construction: 1899-1902
Engineer/Architect/Builder etc.: Percy Allan
Engineering Organization Listing: Other (specify in description)
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Secondary Web Site: Not listed
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