Anzac Bridge Research Paper

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The Anzac Bridge is an 8 lane cable-stayed bridge spanning over Johnstons Bay between Pyrmont and Glebe Island in Sydney.
The bridge is eight hundred and five meters long (although its main span is only three hundred and forty five meters) and it is thiry two point two meters wide.

History

Before the Anzac brifge was built there were two bridges over Johnstons bay. The first bridge was made to get the abbattoirs out of central sydney and relocate them at Glebe Island. That bridge was opened in 1862 and featured a twelve meter swing section on the east of the three hundred and eighteen meter bridge. The second bridge was opened in 1902 and was a swing bridge that was electrically operated. It was designed by Percy Allan, who also designed

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