What is the Anzac Bridge in Sydney?
The Anzac Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge across Johnstons Bay in Sydney, linking Pyrmont with Rozelle. Opened in 1995 and renamed in 1998, it honours the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.
The bridge has a main span of 345 metres, making it one of the longest cable-stayed bridges in Australia. Its two concrete towers rise about 120 metres, supporting the deck with fans of steel cables.
When it opened in December 1995, it was called the Glebe Island Bridge, replacing an old swing bridge. It was renamed the Anzac Bridge on Remembrance Day 1998.
Memorials
A bronze statue of an Australian soldier stands at the western end of the bridge, and a statue of a New Zealand soldier was added at the eastern end in 2008.
The bridge carries about 160,000 vehicles a day, as well as a walking and cycling path. At night, the towers and cables are lit up.
It is part of the Western Distributor route linking the CBD with the inner west, and it forms a gateway to the city for drivers coming from Parramatta Road and the Victoria Road corridor. Anzac Day services are sometimes held at the memorials on the bridge.
Did You Know?
A small urn containing sand from Gallipoli is placed beneath the Australian soldier statue.