Batman Bridge
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Batman_Bridge,_off_Tamar_Hwy,_Tasmania.JPG
The Batman Bridge is a modern bridge crossing the Tamar River in northern Tasmania. It was completed in 1968. It is the first cable-stayed truss bridge in Australia. It is named after John Batman, Launceston businessman and founder of Melbourne.
External links
- Side view of Batman Bridge shows slanted A-frame support tower. (http://www.tco.asn.au/uploaded/48/176131_19batman4.jpg)
- Learn why the A-frame support tower was built at a slant. (http://www.transtasmanbridges.com/cablestayed/batman.html)