Glebe Island Bridge
The Glebe Island Bridge is a heritage-listed disused swing Allan truss road bridge that carried Victoria Road (as Bank Street) across Rozelle Bay, located in the inner city Sydney suburb of Pyrmont in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. The bridge, that connected Rozelle to Pyrmont by road, is one of the last remaining swing bridges of its type in Australia and in the world. It was designed by Percy Allan and built from 1899 to 1903 by Bridges Branch of NSW Public Works Department. It is also known as RMS Bridge No. 61. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 29 November 2013 and was listed on the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate on 19 April 1989.
Glebe Island Bridge | |
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Glebe Island Bridge in a permanently open position | |
| Coordinates | 33°52′06″S 151°11′09″E |
| Carries | Bank Street |
| Crosses | Rozelle Bay |
| Locale | Rozelle – Pyrmont, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Maintained by | Transport for NSW |
| Preceded by | Blackbutts Bridge |
| Followed by | Anzac Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Swing Allan truss |
| Material | Steel |
| Trough construction | Timber |
| Total length | 108 metres (353 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 15 metres (50 ft) |
| Height | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Longest span | 58 metres (191 ft) |
| No. of spans | 3 |
| History | |
| Engineering design by |
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| Constructed by | H. McKenzie and Sons |
| Construction start | 1899 |
| Construction end | 1903 |
| Opened | 1 July 1903 |
| Closed | 2 December 1995 |
| Replaces | Blackbutts Bridge (1862–1903) |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Glebe Island Bridge; RMS Bridge No. 61 |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Designated | 29 November 2013 |
| Reference no. | 1914 |
| Type | Road Bridge |
| Category | Transport – Land |
| Builders | Bridges Branch of NSW Public Works Department |
Register of the National Estate | |
| Official name | Glebe Island Bridge, Bank St, Pyrmont, NSW, Australia |
| Type | Historic |
| Designated | 19 April 1989 |
| Reference no. | 15949 |
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