Macleay Valley Bridge
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The Macleay Valley Bridge is a road bridge over the Macleay River and its floodplain near the settlement of Frederickton, New South Wales, Australia. The bridge is part of the Pacific Highway (A1) new alignment which bypasses Kempsey and Frederickton. At the time of its official opening in 2013, the bridge was the longest road bridge in Australia.[3][4]
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Coordinates | 31°02′26″S 152°53′17″E |
Carries | Pacific Highway
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Crosses | Macleay River |
Locale | Frederickton, New South Wales, Australia |
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Owner | Transport for NSW |
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Design | Girder bridge |
Material | Concrete |
Total length | 3,200 metres (10,500 ft) |
Width | 21.6 metres (71 ft) |
Longest span | 34 metres (112 ft) |
No. of spans | 94 |
No. of lanes | 4; divided highway |
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Contracted lead designer | Arup Group |
Constructed by | Abigroup |
Construction start | July 2010 (2010-07) |
Construction end | February 2012 (2012-02) |
Construction cost | A$185 million[1] |
Inaugurated | 27 March 2013 (2013-03-27) by Anthony Albanese MP, Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development |
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