Alfords Point Bridge, Road bridge in Sydney, Australia.
Alfords Point Bridge is a four-lane road crossing made of concrete and steel that spans the Georges River. The structure connects Padstow Heights with Alfords Point and consists of two parallel constructions.
The first section opened in 1973 to handle growing traffic across the river. A second parallel structure was added in 2008 to manage increased demand.
The bridge transformed how people cross the river and ended the ferry service that once defined transport in the area. Today commuters rely entirely on this route instead of the boat connections that previously operated.
The crossing carries three lanes, not six: the 1973 bridge now takes northbound traffic only, while the 2008 twin handles southbound traffic. Drivers heading north in the morning and south in the evening share the tidal-flow lane arrangement introduced in 1980.
The first bridge's deck was built wide enough for three lanes but initially carried only one in each direction. A third lane and tidal flow began in 1980, with two lanes northbound in the morning and two southbound in the evening. The system ended when the second bridge opened on 22 August 2008.
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