Captain Cook Bridge, Sydney

Captain Cook Bridge, Sydney
Captain Cook Bridge, Sydney
	Captain Cook Bridge, viewed from Sans Souci
Coordinates	34°00′29″S 151°07′39″E
Carries	Taren Point / Rocky Point Roads Motor vehicles; Pedestrians; Bicycles;
Crosses	Georges River
Locale	Southern Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Named for	Captain James Cook
Owner	Transport for NSW
Preceded by	Tom Uglys Bridge
Characteristics
Design	Box girder
Material	Precast prestressed concrete
Total length	506 metres (1,660 ft)
Width	27.5 metres (90 ft)
No. of spans	7
No. of lanes	3 northbound; 3 southbound; 2 grade-separated shared footpaths and cycleways;
History
Constructed by	John Holland Group
Construction start	1962
Construction end	1965
Construction cost	A$3 million
Opened	29 May 1965
Replaces	Punt between Sans Souci and Taren Point: (1916–1929);
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The Captain Cook Bridge is a road bridge that carries Taren Point and Rocky Point Roads across the Georges River in southern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The precast prestressed concrete girder bridge crosses near the river mouth as it empties into Botany Bay; and links the St George and Sutherland areas of Sydney. The bridge comprises a dual carriageway with three lanes in each direction of highway grade-separated conditions; and pedestrian and bicycle traffic, via two grade-separated paths. on the eastern and western sides of the bridge.

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