Bowen Bridge

Bowen Bridge
Carries	Goodwood Road
Crosses	Derwent River
Locale	Hobart, Tasmania
Maintained by	Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources
Design	Segmental
Total length	976 meters
Width	22.4 meters
Longest span	109 meters
Number of spans	10 (52, 8x109, 52m)
Clearance below	15.2 meters
Constructed by	Laing O’Rourke
Opened	23 February 1984
Coordinates	42°49′07″S 147°18′21″E

The Bowen Bridge is a four-lane road bridge crossing the Derwent River in Tasmania, Australia. The Bridge lies on the river approximately half way between the Tasman Bridge and the Bridgewater Bridge. The Bridge links the East Derwent Highway with the Brooker Highway (as Goodwood Road) at Glenorchy some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Hobart. The Bowen Bridge was built with Federal funds following the collapse of the Tasman Bridge in 1975. The bridge cost $49 million to construct and was officially opened on 23 February 1984. The Bowen Bridge was built with the intention of assisting the commuters of Hobart, should something happen to the Tasman Bridge. Unfortunately when put to the test, the city experiences numerous traffic problems, primarily because the road infrastructure between the bridges on the eastern shore of the river is unable to handle those volumes of traffic.

facing the bridge from the Derwent River (facing south).

External links

• History
• Documentary on Google Video
• Bridge on Laing O’Rourke webpsite