Who designed the Gladesville Bridge?
G. Maunsell & PartnersGladesville Bridge / Architecture firm
Who was Tony Gee?
Tony Gee is an award winning firm that provides specialist engineering consultancy services to the construction industry.
Why was Gladesville Bridge built?
The old iron opening-span bridge over the Parramatta River connecting Drurnmoyne and Gladesville and the original bridge over Iron Cove, or Long Cove as it was then called, were both built mainly to shorten the distance to the City from farms and market gardens.
What type of bridge is the Gladesville Bridge?
Arch bridge
Deck arch bridge
Gladesville Bridge/Bridge type
When was the Gladesville Bridge made?
October 2, 1964Gladesville Bridge / Opened
How old is Gladesville Bridge?
58Gladesville Bridge / Age (c. 1964)
What happened to the old Gladesville Bridge?
Due to community action the freeway project was abandoned by the Wran Government in 1977, leaving the Gladesville Bridge connecting the existing arterial roads.
Where is the Gladesville Bridge?
Gladesville
DrummoyneHuntleys Point
Gladesville Bridge/Location
How long is Gladesville Bridge?
1,901′Gladesville Bridge / Total length
What was the first bridge built in Sydney?
1835 – Lansdowne Bridge, Lansdowne It is the oldest surviving bridge in the Sydney region and features flat arches and narrow piers. Lennox based his design on an arch near Gloucester, England, which in turn was based on the classic arch bridges designed by Frenchman Perronet during 1774 and 1791.
When did Gladesville bridge open?
October 2, 1964Gladesville Bridge / Opened
Gladesville Bridge takes vehicle and pedestrian traffic between Gladesville and Drummoyne over the Parramatta River and is located six kilometres north west of Sydney’s Central Business District. When opened on 2 October 1964 it was, at 1000 feet (305 metres) the longest span concrete bridge in the world.
How do I walk across the Gladesville Bridge?
In Drummoyne, you can enter the Gladesville Bridge from Victoria Road just by Cambridge Road, whilst in Gladesville you can enter via Huntleys Point Road walking through a tunnel directly underneath the bridge then turning right to follow the footpath round.