# Sheahan Bridge

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Bridge in Gundagai, New South Wales

Sheahan Bridge 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 / -35.0726833889; 148.0948179194 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 (1977-03-25) (northbound bridge) 25 May 2009 (2009-05-25) (southbound bridge) Location Interactive map of Sheahan Bridge

**Sheahan Bridge** is a dual carriageway bridge over the [Murrumbidgee River](/source/Murrumbidgee_River) on the [Hume Highway](/source/Hume_Highway) in [Gundagai](/source/Gundagai), [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales). It is the third longest bridge in New South Wales after the [Macleay Valley Bridge](/source/Macleay_Valley_Bridge) and [Sydney Harbour Bridge](/source/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).[1]

## History

The now northbound bridge was built by [Transbridge](/source/Transfield_Holdings) in 1977 to replace the [Prince Alfred Bridge](/source/Prince_Alfred_Bridge) over the Murrumbidgee River and as part of a 7.4 km (4.6 mi) deviation of the [Hume Highway](/source/Hume_Highway) built to bypass [Gundagai](/source/Gundagai).[2] It was constructed using steel-box girder with a single lane of traffic in each direction.[3][4][5] It was officially opened to traffic by the [Premier of New South Wales](/source/Premier_of_New_South_Wales), [Neville Wran](/source/Neville_Wran) on 25 March 1977.[1][6] The bridge was named after local politician [Bill Sheahan](/source/Bill_Sheahan_(politician)), who had held the seat of [Burrinjuck](/source/Electoral_district_of_Burrinjuck) in the [New South Wales Legislative Assembly](/source/New_South_Wales_Legislative_Assembly).[1] It has three spans over the main river channel and a further 24 south of the river, forming a [viaduct](/source/Viaduct) over its flood-plain.[1] At the time of completion, it was the second longest bridge in New South Wales and the longest bridge built by the [Department of Main Roads](/source/Department_of_Main_Roads_(New_South_Wales)).[4][7]

The bridge was duplicated with a new bridge built immediately to the east of the existing structure by [Fulton Hogan](/source/Fulton_Hogan) in 2008/09.[8][9][10] The new bridge was officially opened to traffic by [Minister for Infrastructure and Transport](/source/Minister_for_Infrastructure%2C_Transport_and_Regional_Development), [Anthony Albanese](/source/Anthony_Albanese) on 25 May 2009.[11][3] Duplication of the bridge had been planned since 1995.[12] It initially carried traffic in both directions while the 1977 built bridge was refurbished. From December 2009, it carried southbound traffic only.[10]

Prior to 2021, [Higher Productivity Vehicles](/source/Higher_Productivity_Vehicle) had been unable to use the northbound bridge, due to the low design standards. Since March 2021, Higher Productivity Vehicles have been allowed to use the northbound bridge under permit.[13]

## See also

- [Transport portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Transport)
- [Engineering portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Engineering)
- [Australian roads portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Australian_roads)
- [New South Wales portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:New_South_Wales)

- [List of bridges in Australia](/source/List_of_bridges_in_Australia)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CanberraTimes_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CanberraTimes_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-CanberraTimes_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-CanberraTimes_1-3) ["Wran opens new Gundagai bridge"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article110730324). *[The Canberra Times](/source/The_Canberra_Times)*. Vol. 51, no. 14, 644. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 26 March 1977. p. 3. Retrieved 22 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** New bridges to help traffic flow on the Hume Highway *[Truck & Bus Transportation](/source/Truck_%26_Bus_Transportation)* May 1977 page 163

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-TfNSW_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-TfNSW_3-1) ["Sheahan Bridge duplication"](https://roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/about/environment/protecting-heritage/hume-highway-duplication/history/sheahan-bridge.html). *[Transport for NSW](/source/Transport_for_NSW)*. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RMS_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RMS_4-1) [*The Old Hume Highway History begins with a road*](https://roads-waterways.transport.nsw.gov.au/documents/about/environment/protecting-heritage/hume-highway-duplication/history-begins-with-a-road.pdf) (PDF). [Roads & Maritime Services](/source/Roads_%26_Maritime_Services). 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Mason, Edwina (28 May 2021). ["Gundagai's heritage bridge survives troubled waters, only to be toppled by a truck"](https://aboutregional.com.au/gundagais-heritage-bridge-survives-troubled-waters-only-to-be-toppled-by-a-truck). *About Regional*. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Trove-94296869_6-0)** ["Sheahan Bridge over the Murrumbidgee River on the Hume Highway at Gundagai : official opening by The Hon. N.K. Wran, Q.C., M.L.A., Premier of New South Wales, at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, 25th March, 1977"](http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/94296869). [Department of Main Roads](/source/Department_of_Main_Roads_(New_South_Wales)). 1977.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Sheahan Bridge Gundagi Construction Completed *[Main Roads](/source/Main_Roads_(periodical))* June 1977 pages 117-120

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Looks deceive"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article259373803). *Air Force News*. Vol. 51, no. 5. 2 April 2009. p. 16. Retrieved 22 May 2021 – via National Library of Australia.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Sheahan Bridge"](https://web.archive.org/web/20091024083233/http://www.nationbuildingprogram.gov.au/projects/natnet/NSW/NSWUA002.aspx). *Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government*. Nation Building program. Archived from [the original](http://www.nationbuildingprogram.gov.au/projects/natnet/NSW/NSWUA002.aspx) on 24 October 2009. Retrieved 29 June 2009.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-RTA_10-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-RTA_10-1) *Annual Report*. [Roads & Traffic Authority](/source/Roads_%26_Traffic_Authority). 30 June 2010. p. 25.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Webster, Michelle (25 May 2009). ["All systems go for bridge"](https://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/story/728035/all-systems-go-for-bridge/). *[The Daily Advertiser](/source/The_Daily_Advertiser_(Wagga_Wagga))*. Retrieved 21 May 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** [*Sheahan's Bridge duplication and associated road works: Gundagai NSW : review of environmental factors*](https://www.opengov.nsw.gov.au/publications/17421). [Roads & Traffic Authority](/source/Roads_%26_Traffic_Authority). 1995. {{[cite book](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_book)}}: |work= ignored ([help](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:CS1_errors#periodical_ignored))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["TfNSW prepares for action on Sheahan Bridge"](https://www.fullyloaded.com.au/industry-news/2105/tfnsw-prepares-for-action-on-sheahan-bridge). *[Australasian Transport News](/source/Australasian_Transport_News)*. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

## External links

Media related to [Sheahan Bridge](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Sheahan_Bridge) at Wikimedia Commons

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