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Tom Uglys Bridge
Australian road bridge / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tom Uglys Bridge are two road bridges, completed in 1929 and 1987, that carry the Princes Highway across the Georges River in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The bridges link the St George area at Blakehurst to the Sutherland Shire at Sylvania. Tom Uglys Bridge is one of six major road crossings of Georges River.
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![]() The Pratt truss spans of the 1929 Tom Uglys Bridge, as viewed from the north | |
Coordinates | 34°00′12″S 151°06′48″E |
Carries | Princes Highway ![]() |
Crosses | Georges River |
Locale | Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Begins | Blakehurst, St George (north) |
Ends | Sylvania, Sutherland (south) |
Owner | Transport for NSW |
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Preceded by | Alfords Point Bridge |
Followed by | Captain Cook Bridge |
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No. of lanes | 6 |
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Replaces | Tom Ugly's Punt |
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The 1929 Pratt truss bridge is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register and carries three lanes of northbound vehicular traffic on the Princes Highway. The 1987 concrete box girder bridge was built to the east of the older bridge and carries the three southbound lanes of the highway. Both bridges have shared bicycle and pedestrian pathways.