Glebe Island Bridge, Heritage swing bridge in Pyrmont, Australia
The Glebe Island Bridge extends across Johnstons Bay with a steel Allan truss design that spans 633 meters in length.
The current bridge, constructed between 1899 and 1903, replaced an earlier timber beam viaduct with a hand-cranked swing span from 1862.
The structure represents a milestone in Australian engineering, being one of two electrically operated steel swing bridges in New South Wales.
The bridge remains in a permanently open position since 1995, when the Anzac Bridge took over the vehicular traffic function.
The swing mechanism rotates on a concrete-capped timber pile foundation to allow maritime vessels passage through Johnstons Bay.
Location: New South Wales
Inception: 1903
GPS coordinates: -33.86823,151.18573
Latest update: May 17, 2025 04:54
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