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Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge
Bridge in Lefevre Peninsula / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Tom 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, commonly referred to as the 'Diver' Derrick Bridge, is an opening single-leaf bascule road bridge over the Port River, Port Adelaide, in South Australia. It opened on 1 August 2008. It is located between Docks 1 and 2 at Port Adelaide and links to Francis Street to the east and Victoria Road to the west.[1]
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Coordinates | 34°50′18″S 138°30′25″E |
Carries | Port River Expressway |
Crosses | Port River |
Locale | Lefevre Peninsula |
Named for | Tom Derrick |
Owner | Department of Planning, Transport & Infrastructure |
Preceded by | Mary MacKillop Bridge |
Followed by | Birkenhead Bridge |
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Design | Single-leaf bascule bridge |
Total length | 303 metres (994 ft) |
Height | 10 metres (33 ft) |
No. of lanes | 4 |
History | |
Constructed by | Abigroup |
Opened | 1 August 2008 |
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The bridge was the subject of a successful community campaign, spearheaded by the local Semaphore & Port Adelaide RSL Sub-Branch and the Portside Messenger newspaper, to name it after Port Adelaide World War II hero, Tom 'Diver' Derrick instead of the State Government's unpopular choice of the Power Bridge.