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The Tasman Bridge is a prestressed concrete girder bridge connecting the Tasman Highway over the River Derwent in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. When it opened on 29 March 1965, the Tasman was the longest prestressed concrete bridge in Australia, [2] with a total length measuring 1,396 metres (4,580 ft), including approaches. [3]
Mar 27, 2024 · The Tasman Bridge is the main connection between Hobart's eastern and western shores — so when it collapsed, the city was split in two. Within hours of the crash, ferry services were running.
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Jan 4, 2019 · The Tasman Bridge was, and still is, the backbone of Hobart's transport link, connecting the suburbs on the east and west shores of the River Derwent. 'A tale of two cities'
View of the bridge as it stood in 2006. The Tasman Bridge disaster occurred on the evening of 5 January 1975, in Hobart, the capital city of Australia's island state of Tasmania, when the bulk carrier Lake Illawarra, travelling up the Derwent River, collided with several pylons of the Tasman Bridge and caused a large section of the bridge deck to collapse onto the ship and into the river below.
The Tasman Bridge is a five-lane bridge that spans the Derwent River at Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, near the city centre. The bridge is 1,395 metres long in total (including approaches) (4,576 ft). It connects the CBD (on the western side) to the eastern shore, Hobart International Airport and further locations such as the Tasman Peninsula.
One of the famous landmarks in Hobart that any visitor is likely to come across is Tasman Bridge. It is among the world’s first box-girder cantilever bridges to have been built. The five-lane long-spa
