Sheahan Bridge

Sheahan Bridge
Aerial view of Sheahan Bridge in May 2021, with the original bridge furthest from the camera
Coordinates35°4′21.66020″S 148°5′41.34451″E / 35.0726833889°S 148.0948179194°E / -35.0726833889; 148.0948179194
CarriesHume Highway
CrossesMurrumbidgee River
LocaleGundagai, New South Wales
Named forBill Sheahan
OwnerTransport for NSW
Characteristics
MaterialSteel, Concrete
Total length1.14 kilometres (0.71 mi) (northbound bridge)
1.15 kilometres (0.71 mi) (southbound bridge)
No. of spans27
No. of lanes4
History
Constructed byTransbridge (northbound bridge)
Fulton Hogan (southbound bridge)
Opened25 March 1977 (1977-03-25) (northbound bridge)
25 May 2009 (2009-05-25) (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).