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Mary MacKillop Bridge
Bridge in Lefevre Peninsula / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mary MacKillop Bridge is a bascule bridge in Adelaide, Australia that carries the Dry Creek-Port Adelaide railway line over the Port River.
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Mary MacKillop Bridge | |
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![]() Mary MacKillop Bridge with Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge in the background in February 2010 | |
Coordinates | 34°50′18″S 138°30′25″E |
Carries | Dry Creek-Port Adelaide railway line |
Crosses | Port River |
Locale | Lefevre Peninsula |
Named for | Mary MacKillop |
Owner | Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure |
Followed by | Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge |
Characteristics | |
Design | Bascule |
Total length | 770 metres |
Rail characteristics | |
No. of tracks | 1 |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (56.5 in) 1,600 mm (63 in) |
History | |
Constructed by | Abigroup |
Opened | 1 August 2008 |
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In July 2005, Abigroup was awarded a contract to build a railway bridge and the adjoining Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge to carry the Port River Expressway over the Port River.[1] The bridge was built as part of a project to divert the Dry Creek-Port Adelaide line away from the Rosewater loop and bypass the suburban network.[2]