Dennis Bridge
Bridge in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dennis Bridge is a steel truss road bridge that carries Hastings River Drive across the Hastings River, near Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. The bridge carried the Pacific Highway from December 1961 until November 2017, when it was replaced by the (new) Hastings River Bridge, a concrete road bridge.[1] The Dennis Bridge is managed by the Port Macquarie-Hastings Council.[2]
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Dennis Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 31°24′31″S 152°49′18″E |
Carries | Hastings River Drive |
Crosses | Hastings River |
Locale | Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia |
Named for | Spencer Dennis |
Owner | Port Macquarie-Hastings Council |
Preceded by | Hastings River Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Truss bridge |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 468 metres (1,535 ft) |
Longest span | 37 metres (121 ft) |
No. of spans | 7 |
No. of lanes |
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History | |
Opened | December 1961 (1961-12) |
Replaces | Blackmans Point ferry |
Replaced by | Hastings River Bridge (November 2017 (2017-11)) |
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