Bernie Banton Bridge

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Bernie Banton Bridge
Bernie Banton Bridge (Marsden Street) (30181648790).jpg
Coordinates 33°48′39″S151°00′11″E / 33.81094°S 151.00303°E / -33.81094; 151.00303
CarriesMarsden Street
Crosses Parramatta River
Locale Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
Named for Bernie Banton
Maintained by Parramatta City Council
Preceded byRings Bridge
Followed by Lennox Bridge
Characteristics
Design Girder bridge
Material Concrete
No. of lanes Two
History
Opened1971 (1971)
Location
Bernie Banton Bridge

The Bernie Banton Bridge is a multi-span concrete girder bridge located in Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia. Built in 1971, the bridge carries two lanes of vehicular traffic with two pedestrian sidewalks. The bridge was built to replace the often flooded Marsden Street Weir and was originally called the Marsden Street Bridge. The bridge was renamed in 2006 in honour of the asbestos diseases campaigner, Bernie Banton. [1]

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The Bernie Banton Bridge crosses the Parramatta River and is an important north and south transport link between Parramatta's CBD and North Parramatta. On the North Parramatta side of the river, the bridge provides access to residential areas as well as Western Sydney Stadium (now Commbank Stadium), Parramatta Leagues Club, Old King's Parade Ground, St Patrick's Cathedral and Our Lady of Mercy College. Meanwhile, on the south bank of the Parramatta River, the bridge provides access to Parramatta Park (including Old Government House), Parramatta Children's Court, the Family Court of Australia, Parramatta RSL Club as well as the offices of the Department of Home Affairs, Australian Taxation Office and Centrelink.

Downriver, the historic Lennox Bridge is visible from the Bernie Banton Bridge. Also visible is the Marsden Street Weir. The weir was used as a river crossing until the 1970s when the adjacent and better aligned Marsden Street bridge was constructed. As a weir and roadway it frequently closed in wet weather as the water overtopped the structure." [2]

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References

  1. Waymarking.com. "Bernie Banton Bridge, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia – People-Named Places on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  2. Waymarking.com. "Marsden Street Weir, Parramatta NSW – Water Dams on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 6 July 2016.