Lansdowne Bridge
The Lansdowne Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge that carries the northbound carriageway of the Hume Highway (route A22 at this point) across Prospect Creek between Lansvale and Lansdowne. Situated in southwestern Sydney it is located on the boundary of the Fairfield and Canterbury-Bankstown local government areas. The bridge was named in honour of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne (1780–1863), an Irish Whig politician of the British Parliament (at that time all of Ireland was under British rule and was represented in the British parliament) and associate of the NSW Governor of the day, Sir Richard Bourke.
Lansdowne Bridge | |
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Lansdowne Bridge with its modern duplicate carrying the Hume Highway over Prospect Creek | |
| Coordinates | 33°53′25″S 150°58′02″E |
| Carries | Hume Highway
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| Crosses | Prospect Creek, New South Wales |
| Other name(s) | Lennox Bridge |
| Named for | Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Sydney sandstone |
| Total length | 58 metres (190 ft) |
| Width | 9.1 metres (30 ft) |
| Longest span | 34 metres (110 ft) |
| Clearance above | 9.1 metres (30 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | David Lennox |
| Construction start | 1 January 1834 |
| Construction end | 1836 |
| Opened | 26 January 1836 |
New South Wales Heritage Register | |
| Official name | Lansdowne Bridge |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Criteria | undefined |
| Designated | 20 June 2000 |
| Reference no. | 01472 |
| Type | Road Bridge |
| Category | Transport – Land |
| Builders | David Lennox |
| Location | |
| References | |
The bridge is owned by the state of New South Wales and is managed by the agency of Transport for NSW. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 20 June 2000.