Tarban Creek Bridge, Deck arch road bridge in New South Wales, Australia
Tarban Creek Bridge is a prestressed concrete arch bridge carrying Burns Bay Road over Tarban Creek, immediately north of the Gladesville Bridge and between it and the Fig Tree Bridge. It links Hunters Hill with Huntleys Point, west of Sydney's central business district. Besides the four-lane carriageway, it carries a grade-separated shared pedestrian footpath and cycleway.
Opened in December 1965, Tarban Creek Bridge formed the missing link between the existing Gladesville and Fig Tree bridges. Before it, traffic between those two bridges had to negotiate the streets of Hunters Hill to cross the creek upstream. All three bridges were built to carry a North Western Expressway that was never realised.
The bridge participates in the Seven Bridges Walk event since 2006, contributing to Sydney's fitness and community activities.
The crossing is straightforward for cars with clearly marked lanes allowing easy passage. Pedestrians and cyclists have their own dedicated route alongside the traffic, making it simple to travel without sharing space with vehicles.
Three rowing boathouses line the Tarban Creek shore below the bridge, belonging to the rowing clubs of Sydney Girls High School, the University of New South Wales and St Joseph's College. Their crews train on the water the bridge crosses.
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