Rip Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Rip Bridge
Carries:	Maitland Bay Drive
Crosses:	Brisbane Water
Starts:	Booker Bay
Ends:	Daleys Point
Owner:	Transport for NSW
Material:	Prestressed concrete
Length:	330 metres
Width:	11 metres
Height:	15 metres
Lanes:	2
Builder:	John Holland
Open:	14 June 1974
Coordinates:	-33.5069°N 151.3467°W

The Rip Bridge is a bridge that carries Maitland Bay Drive over Brisbane Water between Booker Bay and Daleys Point on the Central Coast, New South Wales, Australia.

History

In September 1971, John Holland was awarded a contract by the Department of Main Roads to build a prestressed concrete cantilever bridge over Brisbane Water between Booker Bay and Daleys Point.^{[1] [2]} It was opened on 14 June 1974 by Deputy Premier of New South Wales Charles Cutler.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. New Bridge to open up Central Coast Main Roads March 1971 page 72
2. On the Central Coast Main Roads March 1972 page 74
3. Bridge over Brisbane Water at The Rip Main Roads September 1974 pages 2-4
4. Book: A Constant Challenge: A History of the John Holland Group 1949 - 1986. 1994. John Holland. 0 646 21060 2. 194/195.