The Rip Bridge is a bridge that carries Maitland Bay Drive over Brisbane Water between Booker Bay and Daleys Point on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia.
Rip Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 33°30′25″S 151°20′48″E / 33.5069°S 151.3467°E |
| Carries | Maitland Bay Drive |
| Crosses | Brisbane Water |
| Begins | Booker Bay |
| Ends | Daleys Point |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 330 metres |
| Width | 11 metres |
| Height | 15 metres |
| No. of lanes | 2 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | John Holland |
| Opened | 14 June 1974 |
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History
editIn September 1971, John Holland was awarded a contract by the Department of Main Roads to build a prestressed concrete cantilever bridge over Brisbane Water between Booker Bay and Daleys Point.[1][2] It was opened on 14 June 1974 by Deputy Premier of New South Wales Charles Cutler.[3][4]
References
edit- ^ New Bridge to open up Central Coast Main Roads March 1971 page 72
- ^ On the Central Coast Main Roads March 1972 page 74
- ^ Bridge over Brisbane Water at The Rip Main Roads September 1974 pages 2-4
- ^ A Constant Challenge: A History of the John Holland Group 1949 - 1986. John Holland. 1994. pp. 194/195. ISBN 0 646 21060 2.