Tasman Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Girder bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Built: | 1960 - 1964 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, Australia and Oceania |
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| Crosses |
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| Replaces |
Hobart Bridge (1943)
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| Coordinates: | 42° 51' 54.00" S 147° 20' 37.00" E |
Technical Information
Materials
| deck |
prestressed concrete
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| piers |
reinforced concrete
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Chronology
| 17 August 1964 | Official opening. |
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| 5 January 1975 | Bulk ore carrier "Lake Illawara" collides with pier 19. Part of the bridge deck collapses claiming 12 lives. |
Participants
Currently there is no information available about persons or companies having participated in this project.
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Le pont Tasman, sur la Derwent, près de Hobart (Tasmanie), in "La Technique des Travaux", November 1964, n. 11-12 v. 40
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0001193 |
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| Created: | 18/01/2001 |
| Last Updated: | 24/04/2013 |