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History of The ANZAC Bridge
The Anzac Bridge is an eight-lane cable-stayed bridge that carries the Western Distributor (A4) across Johnstons Bay between Pyrmont & Glebe Island (part of the suburb of Rozelle), on the western fringe of the Sydney Central business district, NSW. The bridge forms part of the road network leading from the central business district, the Sydney Harbour Bridge & Cross City Tunnel to the Inner West & Northern Suburbs.
The stay cable design concept development & final design for the new bridge were carried out by a team from the Roads & Traffic Authority, led by their Chief Bridge Engineer Ray Wedgewood & the construction by Baulderstone. The bridge was opened to traffic on 3 December 1995 as the Glebe Island Bridge.
The bridge was given its current name on Remembrance Day. in 1998 to honour the memory of the soldiers of the Australian & New Zealand Army Corps (known as Anzacs) who served in World War 1. An Australian Flag flies atop the eastern pylon & a New Zealand Flag flies atop the western pylon. A bronze memorial statue of an Australian Anzac soldier ("digger") holding a Lee-Enfield rifle in the "rest on arms reverse" drill position was placed on the western end of the bridge on Anzac Day in 2000. A statue of a New Zealand soldier was added to a plinth across the road from the Australian Digger, facing towards the east & was unveiled by Prime Minister of New Zealand - Helen Clark in the presence of Premier of New South Wales - Morris Iemma on Sunday 27 April 2008.
The bridge is 32.2 m (105 ft 8 in) wide and the main span is 345 m (1,132 ft) long. The reinforced concrete pylons are 120 m (390 ft) high and support the deck by two planes of stay cables. Initially the stay cables were plagued by vibrations which have since been resolved by the addition of thin stabilising cables between the stay cables.
There is a grade-separated shared pedestrian footpath & cycleway. located on the northern side of the bridge, making possible a walk from Glebe Point Road, down Bridge Road, over the bridge and round Blackwattle Bay. back to Glebe Point Road.
The bridge can carry a maximum of 180,000 cars per day. It reached its maximum capacity in 2002, only seven years after it was finished & consistent with the principles of induced demand of traffic.
The bridge is regularly patrolled by security guards as a counter-terrorist attack measure. Security cameras also monitor the walkway. The bridge has a speed limit of 60 kilometres per hour. It was reduced from 70 km/h in January 2005. Also prior to that date, the bridge had seven traffic lanes (4 eastbound, 3 westbound).
The Australian Anzac statue on the northern side of the bridge and the New Zealand Anzac statue was installed within the ramp area of the former bus stop on the southern side.
History information taken from my bridge visit and Wikipedia
How to get to the Anzac Bridge walkway.
At S33 52.162 E151 11.376
The closest Light Rail station is the Fish Market.
Street paid parking is available.
There are good cycle paths & the path onto the bridge is wheelchair accessible.
Access to the walkway on the bridge is at Corner Quarrymaster Drive & Saunders Street, Pyrmont.
To claim this virtual, there are 2 questions to answer, one on the Westbound approach & one on the Eastbound approach and message your answers to the CO (do not post the answer in your log). Take a photo that identifies you, with the Anzac Bridge in the background, showing your caching name and include this in your log (you do not need to include your face).
Westbound
At E33° 52.192' E151° 11.341'
Question 1, from the eastern end of the bridge. Here you will find a number of plaques, one is titled “ The Meaning of ANZAC” , there is a plaque with photos of a Memorial Wall, nearby.
What is the Cpl’s surname name above where the little child is reaching too?
Message the answer to CO, don’t put the answer in your log.
and
Eastbound
At S33 52.074 E151 10.893
Question 2, from plaque near the ANZAC Bridge sculpture.
Who was the artist/sculptor that the RTA Commissioned?
Question 2. This sculpture is under restoration, the answer can be found by walking over to the New Zealand sculpture, down the stairs, under the bridge and up.
Message the answer to CO, don’t put the answer in your log.
If the answers and photo are correct the CO will not reply, only if there is a problem.
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