The Tourle Street Bridge is a pair of road bridges that carry Tourle Street across the Hunter River from Mayfield West to Kooragang in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
The original steel truss bridge opened on 20 February 1965.New Hunter River Bridge Main Roads March 1965 page 65 On 6 May 2009 a two-lane replacement concrete bridge opened immediately to the east overcoming restrictions on vehicle height with the original demolished.$44 million Tourle Street bridge to open at Mayfield Newcastle Herald 6 May 2009Tourle Street Bridge DECCTourle St Bridge to be demolished ABC News 25 June 2009
In June 2018, a nearly identical northbound bridge opened on the site of the 1965 bridge with the 2009 built bridge becoming one way southbound.Tourle Street Duplication McIlwainTraffic flowing smoothly on new Tourle St Bridge NBN News 22 June 2018Tourle Street duplication at Kooragang almost complete Roads & Maritime Services 22 June 2018Kooragang - duplication of Tourle Street and Cormorant Road Roads & Maritime Services
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