Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Owner
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Maintained by
Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Heritage status
New South Wales State Heritage Register
Engineers Australia (1992) National Engineering Landmark
Preceded by
Pyrmont Bridge (1858–1902)
Followed by
Western Distributor (1981–present)
Characteristics
Design
Swing bridge
Material
Ironbark timber; Steel central spans
Total length
369 metres (1,211 ft)
No. of spans
14
Clearance above
6.5 metres (21 ft)
History
Engineering design by
Percy Allan
Construction start
6 December 1899 (1899-12-06)
Construction cost
£112,569
Opened
28 June 1902 (1902-06-28)
Statistics
Daily traffic
~14,000 pedestrians
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name
Pyrmont Bridge
Type
State heritage (built)
Designated
28 June 2002
Reference no.
1618
Type
Road Bridge
Category
Transport - Land
Location
References
[1][2][3]
The Pyrmont Bridge, a heritage-listed swing bridge across Cockle Bay, is located in Darling Harbour, part of Port Jackson, west of the central business district in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Opened in 1902, the bridge initially carried motor vehicle traffic via the Pyrmont Bridge Road between the central business district and Pyrmont. Since 1981 the bridge has carried pedestrian and bicycle traffic only, as motor vehicles were diverted to adjacent freeway overpasses. The bridge was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 28 June 2002, the centenary of its opening.[1]
The Jimmy Barnes' 1985 song "I'd die to be with you Tonight" was filmed on the Bridge, with it in the swing-out configuration. (See:I'd Die to be with You Tonight)
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^"Pyrmont Bridge: A symbol of Australia's industrial history". Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority. Government of New South Wales. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
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