Sheahan Bridge
Sheahan Bridge | |
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Aerial view of Sheahan Bridge in May 2021, with the original bridge furthest from the camera | |
| Coordinates | 35°4′21.66020″S 148°5′41.34451″E / 35.0726833889°S 148.0948179194°E |
| Carries | Hume Highway |
| Crosses | Murrumbidgee River |
| Locale | Gundagai, New South Wales |
| Named for | Bill Sheahan |
| Owner | Transport for NSW |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Steel, Concrete |
| Total length | 1.14 kilometres (0.71 mi) (northbound bridge) 1.15 kilometres (0.71 mi) (southbound bridge) |
| No. of spans | 27 |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Transbridge (northbound bridge) Fulton Hogan (southbound bridge) |
| Opened | 25 March 1977 (northbound bridge) 25 May 2009 (southbound bridge) |
| Location | |
Sheahan Bridge is a dual carriageway bridge over the Murrumbidgee River on the Hume Highway in Gundagai, New South Wales. It is the third longest bridge in New South Wales after the Macleay Valley Bridge and Sydney Harbour Bridge, which at 1.149 km (0.714 mi) is only slightly longer than the Sheahan Bridge's 1.141 km (0.709 mi).