It's Sydney's No. 2 Bridge - ANZAC Bridge. On Saturday, the bridge will celebrate 25 years of service to Sydney.
The ANZAC Bridge replaced the swing bridge that was opened in 1903. The swing bridge has been retained for heritage purposes. The bridge also improved road travel for commuters travelling along the Victoria Road corridor, eliminating the delays associated with the previous bridge and doubling road capacity (from two to four lanes each way).
For boaties, the new bridge was taller and boats could easily navigate in and out of Blackwattle Bay.
The bridge was formally named ANZAC Bridge on November 11 1998.
Below is media coverage from The Daily Telegraph Mirror.
On December 4, 1995, The Daily Telegraph Mirror published a special four page liftout focusing on the official opening ceremony. On the previous day around 65 000 Sydneysiders walked across the bridge before being opened to traffic that evening.
The same edition (PM edition) also carried a page one report on the first peak hour run for the bridge. For the first weeks of operation, only two lanes were open each way. Congestion on the western approaches was heavier than normal.
The Daily Telegraph Mirror attempted to identify the causes of the congestion the following day (December 5).
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