The Emile Seriser Bridge is a low-level, four-lane road bridge which crosses the Macquarie River in Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia. The bridge carries the Newell Highway, a major freight corridor, and along with the LH Ford Bridge on the Mitchell Highway makes Dubbo a major freight hub.[2]
Emile Serisier Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Eastern end of the Emile Serisier Bridge | |
| Coordinates | 32°14′34″S 148°35′59″E / 32.24286°S 148.5997°E |
| Carries | Newell Highway 
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| Crosses | Macquarie River |
| Locale | Dubbo, New South Wales |
| Named for | Jean Emile Serisier |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Total length | 90 metres (300 ft)[1] |
| Height | 257.6 metres (845 ft) AHD |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Construction end | 1986[1] |
| Location | |
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The bridge is prone to flooding, being only 257.6 metres on the Australian Height Datum and lower than the 1-in-10-year recurrence interval flood level of 259.97 metres AHD for the Macquarie River at Dubbo.[2] When the bridge is closed due to flooding, traffic is diverted to the two-lane LH Ford Bridge,[3] which can result in congestion and long travel delays due to capacity issues.[4][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Work starts to improve road surface on Emile Serisier Bridge at Dubbo". Roads & Maritime Services. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Costs flowing from disruptions to infrastructure during natural disaster events" (PDF). Australian Business Round Table. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ Walker, Ben (20 July 2016). "Serisier Bridge expected to close on Thursday". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ "New Dubbo Bridge: Hydrology and hydraulics working paper" (PDF). Roads & Maritime Services. Retrieved 28 April 2020.