Bowen Bridge

The Bowen Bridge is a four-lane road bridge crossing the Derwent River in Tasmania, Australia.

For the bridge in Asheville, North Carolina, United States, see Interstate 240 (North Carolina).

Bowen Bridge
The Bowen Bridge from the western shore
Coordinates42°49′07″S 147°18′21″E
Carries Goodwood Road
CrossesDerwent River
LocaleHobart, Tasmania
Named forJohn Bowen
Maintained byDepartment of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
Characteristics
DesignSegmental Cantilever[1]
Total length976 metres (3,202 ft)[1]
Width21.4 metres (70 ft)[1]
Longest span109 metres (358 ft)[1]
No. of spans10[1]
  • 52 metres (171 ft)
  • 8 x 109 metres (358 ft)
  • 52 metres (171 ft)
Clearance below17.3 metres (57 ft)
History
Constructed byLeighton Contractors[1]
Opened23 February 1984
Location

Description

The bridge lies on the river about halfway between the Tasman Bridge and the Bridgewater Bridge. The bridge links the East Derwent Highway with the Brooker Highway (as Goodwood Road) at Glenorchy, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Hobart.

The Bowen Bridge was built by Leighton Contractors[2] with Federal Government funds following the collapse of the Tasman Bridge in 1975.[1][3]

The bridge cost A$49 million to construct and was officially opened on 23 February 1984.[4] The Bowen Bridge was built with the intention of assisting the commuters of Hobart, should something happen to the Tasman Bridge. The bridge is named after John Bowen who settled the first European Colony in Tasmania at Risdon Cove, which later would be moved to the other side of the Derwent to form Hobart.[5]

  • The bridge from the Derwent River (facing south).

References
  1. "PM Opens new bridge in Tasmania" (PDF). Leighton Contractors. 1984. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  2. "Bowen Bridge - Version One - construction of Bowen Bridge - joint venture Leighton Contractors and Candac Ltd - features Bob Hawke opening bridge". Libraries Tasmania. Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. Second Hobart bridge contract awarded Freight & Container Transportation July 1980 page 5
  4. Hobart Electric Traction May 1984 page 93
  5. Clarence City Council. "History".


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