Batman Bridge, Cable-stayed road bridge in Sidmouth, Australia.
The Batman Bridge spans 442 meters across the Tamar River, featuring a 91-meter steel A-frame tower that supports the main deck through cable stays.
Built between 1966 and 1968, this structure marked a technical advancement in Australian engineering as the country's first cable-stayed bridge construction.
The bridge carries the name of John Batman, a notable Launceston businessman who established the city of Melbourne and influenced Australian development.
The structure connects the Batman Highway to both the West Tamar Highway A7 and East Tamar Highway A8, serving over 2,000 vehicles daily.
The bridge's asymmetric design includes an A-frame tower tilted 20 degrees from vertical, anchored in solid dolerite rock on the western bank.
Location: Sidmouth
Inception: May 28, 1968
Official opening: May 18, 1968
Height: 96 m
Length: 442 m
Made from material: steel
GPS coordinates: -41.21694,146.91417
Latest update: September 23, 2025 16:45
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