Fitzgerald Bridge, Raymond Terrace
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{{Infobox Bridge
|bridge_name = Fitzgerald Bridge
|image = Raymond Terrace Fitzgerald Bridge 02.jpg
|caption =
|carries = Seaham Road
|crosses = Williams River
|starts = Raymond Terrace
|ends = Nelsons Plains
|named_for = Ray Fitzgerald
|owner = Transport for NSW
|design =
|material = Prestressed concrete
|length = 263 metres
|width =
|height =
|number_spans = 5
|lanes = 2
|designer = MacDonald, Wagner & Priddle
|builder = John Holland
|open = 16 October 1965
|closed =
|replaces = Ferry service
|coordinates = {{coord|-32.75369|151.74472|format=dms|type:landmark_region:AU-NSW|display=inline,title}}
}}
The Fitzgerald Bridge is a prestressed concrete bridge that carries Seaham Road across the Williams River from Raymond Terrace to Nelsons Plains in New South Wales, Australia.
History
In 1962, the Department of Main Roads commissioned MacDonald, Wagner & Priddle to design a bridge to replace a ferry service that operated from Raymond Terrace to Nelsons Plains, 40 metres upstream.Proposed Bridge over Williams River at Raymond Terrace Main Roads June 1962 page 122 Built by John Holland and named after former Member for Gloucester Ray Fitzgerald, it opened on 16 October 1965.The Fitzgerald Bridge at Raymond Terrace Main Roads December 1965 pages 53-55Progress with Road and Bridge Works Department of Main Roads Annual Report 30 June 1966 page 15
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Category:Bridges completed in 1965
Category:Concrete bridges in Australia
Category:Road bridges in New South Wales
Category:1965 establishments in Australia
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