Search results
Location. 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]
- 95 metres (312 ft)
- River Derwent
- 1,395 metres (4,577 ft)
Twelve people were killed, including seven crew on board Lake Illawarra, and the five occupants of four cars which fell 45 metres (150 ft) after driving off the bridge. Hobart was cut off from its eastern suburbs, and the loss of the road connection had a major social impact.
- January 5, 1975
- Bulk carrier Lake Illawarra collision with a bridge pier
- 12
People also ask
Where is the Tasman Bridge?
How did the Tasman Bridge affect Hobart?
Why is the Tasman Bridge important?
When was the Tasman Bridge built?
Jan 4, 2019 · The Tasman bridge links the suburbs on Hobart's east and west shores. (ABC News) Maritime Museum historian and outreach heritage coordinator John Wadsely said the collapse had "a direct and lingering impact" on the harbour town. John Wadsley from Hobart's Maritime Museum says the disaster turned Hobart into "two cities". (ABC News: Phoebe Hosier)
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-span bridge runs across the Derwent River close to the Hobart city center and is part of the Tasman Highway.
Jan 4, 2022 · A picture in time: the Tasman Bridge disaster. Twelve people died when the Lake Illawarra bulk carrier struck the bridge connecting Hobart across the Derwent River in 1975.
The Tasman Bridge was repaired during a two-year period at a cost of $44 million. On October 8, 1977, the bridge reopened to the public. We discuss the history of the Tasman Bridge, the famous collapse, the best viewpoints & show some great photography. Read more!
When it opened on 29 March 1965, the Tasman was the longest prestressed concrete bridge in Australia, with a total length measuring 1,396 metres , including approaches. The bridge provides a vital link between Hobart's city centre on the western shore and the City of Clarence on the eastern shore.
