Martin Bridge over the Manning River

Item details


Name of item:	Martin Bridge over the Manning River
Other name/s:	RTA Bridge No. 1800
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Transport - Land
Category:	Road Bridge
Primary address:	Old Pacific Highway, Taree, NSW 2430
Local govt. area:	Mid-Coast

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
Old Pacific Highway	Taree	Mid-Coast			Primary Address

Owner/s

Organisation Name	Owner Category	Date Ownership Updated
Transport for NSW	State Government

Statement of significance:


	Listed on the Greater Taree Local Environmental Plan 1995 as an item of local significance.
	Date significance updated: 18 Nov 05
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Description


Physical description:	11 span steel and concrete bridge spanning 1518 feet.


Current use:	Road bridge
Former use:	Road bridge

History

Historical notes:

Tenders called in 1937. Construction commenced in 1938 and the bridge was officially opened in May 1940. It was later renamed after L.O Martin - Minister for Works and Local Government at the time of construction. The final cost was 97,000 pounds. The bridge replaced punts at Taree and Tinonee. It originally had a lifting span with two concrete counter balances. It represented a major change in road transport and the transition from river to road.

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Heritage Act - s.170 NSW State agency heritage register

References, internet links & images

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	State Government
Database number:	4300300

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