Mount Henry Bridge
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The Mount Henry Bridge carries the Kwinana Freeway and Mandurah railway line over the Canning River in Perth, approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the Perth central business district. At 688 metres (2,257 ft) in length including abutments, it is the longest road bridge in Western Australia.[2] It spans the river between the Mount Henry Peninsula and the suburb of Mount Pleasant.
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Mount Henry Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 32°02′00″S 115°51′31″E |
Carries | Kwinana Freeway Mandurah line |
Crosses | Canning River |
Locale | Salter Point and Mount Pleasant, Western Australia |
Maintained by | Main Roads Western Australia |
Characteristics | |
Material | Post-tensioned concrete |
Total length | 660 m (2,170 ft)[1] |
Width | 40 m (130 ft)[2] |
Longest span | 75 m (246 ft)[1] |
No. of spans | 9 |
Piers in water | 14 (7 per bridge) |
History | |
Construction start | 31 May 1979; 45 years ago (1979-05-31) |
Opened | 9 May 1982; 42 years ago (1982-05-09) |
Rebuilt | 22 January 2006; 18 years ago (2006-01-22) |
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