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Hexham Bridge, New South Wales
Bridge in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hexham Bridge is a pair of road bridges that carry the Pacific Highway across the Hunter River from Tarro to Tomago in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It comprises two separate structures; a steel truss bridge opened on the 17 December 1952 by Acting Minister of Transport George Weir and a concrete bridge opened in 1987.
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Hexham Bridge | |
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![]() First bridge in April 1957 | |
Coordinates | 32.8232°S 151.6855°E / -32.8232; 151.6855 |
Carries | Pacific Highway |
Crosses | Hunter River |
Locale | Tarro, New South Wales |
Owner | Transport for NSW |
Followed by | Stockton Bridge |
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No. of lanes | 4 |
History | |
Opened | 17 December 1952 July 1987 (duplicated) |
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