West Gate Bridge Layout Design

The West Gate Bridge is a steel, box girder, cable-stayed bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, spanning the Yarra River just north of its mouth into Port Phillip. It carries the West Gate Freeway and is a vital link between the Melbourne central business district and western suburbs, with the industrial suburbs in the west, and with the city of Geelong 80 kilo…
The West Gate Bridge is a steel, box girder, cable-stayed bridge in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, spanning the Yarra River just north of its mouth into Port Phillip. It carries the West Gate Freeway and is a vital link between the Melbourne central business district and western suburbs, with the industrial suburbs in the west, and with the city of Geelong 80 kilometres to the south-west. It is part of one of the busiest road corridors in Australia. The high span bridge was built to allow large cargo ships to access the docks in the Yarra River.
  • Opened: 15 November 1978
  • Carries: 10 lanes (5 inbound, 5 outbound) (after expansion)
  • Crosses: Yarra River
  • Locale: Melbourne, Australia
  • Official name: West Gate Bridge
  • Maintained by: Department of Transport
  • ID number: WGB

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