Fitzgerald Bridge, Raymond Terrace
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The Fitzgerald Bridge is a prestressed concrete bridge that carries Seaham Road across the Williams River from Raymond Terrace to Nelsons Plains in New South Wales, Australia.
Fitzgerald Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 32°45′13″S 151°44′41″E |
Carries | Seaham Road |
Crosses | Williams River |
Begins | Raymond Terrace |
Ends | Nelsons Plains |
Named for | Ray Fitzgerald |
Owner | Transport for NSW |
Characteristics | |
Material | Prestressed concrete |
Total length | 263 metres |
No. of spans | 5 |
No. of lanes | 2 |
History | |
Designer | MacDonald, Wagner & Priddle |
Constructed by | John Holland |
Opened | 16 October 1965 |
Replaces | Ferry service |
Location | |
In 1962, the Department of Main Roads commissioned MacDonald, Wagner & Priddle to design a bridge to replace a ferry service that operated from Raymond Terrace to Nelsons Plains, 40 metres upstream.[1] Built by John Holland and named after former Member for Gloucester Ray Fitzgerald, it opened on 16 October 1965.[2][3]