Construction started on the bridge in 1968 to meet increased traffic from rapid urban, industrial and tourist development in Newcastle and Port Stephens. The bridge was designed by the Department of Main Roads and has a 30 metre clearance for shipping and a central footway.
Stockton Bridge is a four lane, 23 span concrete arch bridge which provides a vital link over the Hunter River. The 1,024 metre bridge is the main transport route between Newcastle and the Tilligery and Tomaree peninsulas in Port Stephens. More than 19,000 vehicles travel across the bridge each day and 5 per cent of these vehicles are heavy vehicles.
Monday 1 November 2021 marked 50 years since Stockton Bridge opened to traffic.
Prior to its construction, a vehicular ferry service operated between Newcastle and Stockton. Construction started on the bridge in 1968 to meet increased traffic from rapid urban, industrial and tourist development in Newcastle and Port Stephens.
The bridge was designed by the Department of Main Roads and has a 30-metre clearance for shipping and a central footway. 23,000 cubic yards of concrete together with 600 tonnes of high-tensile steel and 2,500 tonnes of steel reinforcement were used to construct the bridge, at a cost of $6.5 million.
The bridge was officially opened to traffic on 1 November 1971, and at the time was the longest bridge to be built by the Department of Main Roads and the second longest bridge in NSW after the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Produced as part of a series of DVDs, developed by Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), covering various aspects of RMS construction works. They are designed as an overview for RMS site engineers, project and contract managers, surveillance officers and other technical staff.
26 авг 2024
