| Martin Bridge | |
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Martin Bridge |
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| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Manning River |
| Locale | Taree, New South Wales, Australia |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 463 metres (1,519 ft) |
| Number of spans | 11 |
| Construction begin | 1938 |
| Opened | 18 May 1940 |
| Replaces | Punt |
The Martin Bridge is a road bridge over the Manning River in Taree, New South Wales, Australia. It is a steel truss bridge of 11 spans on concrete supports. Originally it had a lifting span with two concrete counter balances. The bridge was opened on 18 May 1940 by the Premier of NSW, Alexander Mair. The construction cost was 97,000 pounds.[1] The bridge was named after L.O Martin - Minister for Works and Local Government at the time of construction.