Dictionary of Sydney

The Dictionary of Sydney was archived in 2021.

Glebe Island Bridge

Electrically operated swing bridge designed by Percy Allen, bridging Rozelle and Pyrmont over Johnstons Bay. It replaced Blackbutt bridge and was later replaced by the Anzac bridge.

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Milestone
Opened
1903
Type

Glebe Island bridge

CC BY-SA 2.0
,
2008

Since 1857 Glebe Island bridge has facilitated development in the western and northern suburbs. The third bridge to have been constructed on the site, the Anzac Bridge is an icon of Sydney engineering.