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The Bowen Bridge is a four Lane bridge crossing the Derwent River. 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. It was opened in 1984. The Bowen Bridge was built with Federal funds following the collapse of the Tasman Bridge in 1975. 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, the main reason to this being that the road infrastructure between the bridges on the eastern shore of the river are unable to handle those volumes of traffic.
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Tasmanian Highways - Road Infrastructure in Hobart
