Pyrmont Bridge, is one of the oldest surviving electrically operated Swingspan , Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia
The Pyrmont Bridge is a swing bridge over Cockle Bay in Darling Harbour in Sydney, Australia, opening on June 28, 1902. It is a swing bridge and it runs over Cockle Bay, in Sydney's Central Business district. Pyrmont Bridge is one of the world's oldest surviving electrically operated swingspan bridges. The first bridge began operating in 1857 and the current swingspan bridge opened in 1902. The bridge provided the main transport route between the city and Sydney's growing western suburbs while the swingspan allowed tall vessels to access Darling Harbour. Pyrmont Bridge was designed by engineer Percy Allan who was renowned for his ‘common sense' approach to engineering. Each of the 583 bridges Allan designed during his career was characterised by its economical use of materials, easy construction and maintenance. Pyrmont Bridge consists of a steel truss swingspan with timber truss approach spans. Timber was used because of the high cost of iron and steel and government insistence on using local ironbark to reduce costs.
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Location: Pyrmont Bridge, Darling Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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