Sydney region

ANZAC Bridge maintenance

The ANZAC Bridge is a Sydney icon and an important part of the road network. It is now fifteen years since the ANZAC Bridge opened to traffic and Roads and Maritime Services is undertaking a maintenance program to ensure its effective operation into the future.

The maintenance project will improve the bridge's stay cables, improve maintenance access to hard to reach parts of the bridge, improve the safety fencing and assist views from the bridge.

To find out more about the ANZAC Bridge maintenance project please visit the project overview page.

New fence installation - April 2013

In April the ANZAC Bridge maintenance project team will start installing new permanent fences on both sides of the ANZAC Bridge.

The new fences will be 3 metres high and made from steel mesh. The new fences have been designed to preserve views from the bridge and to improve public safety.

What does the work involve?

The existing pedestrian fence on the city-bound side of the bridge (next to the shared path) will be removed and replaced with the new 3 metre high fence. A new 3 metre high fence will also be installed on the Rozelle-bound side of the bridge. At present there is no fence on this side of the bridge.

The work involves:

  • Installing a temporary fence along the shared pathway
  • Removing the existing pedestrian fence on the northern side of the bridge
  • Installing new fences on both sides of the bridge

Work to install the temporary fence and new permanent fences started in February and is scheduled for completion by July 2013. The work will be undertaken during the day and at night.

Changes to the shared path:

A new temporary fence will be installed beside the existing pedestrian fence so that workers can install the new fence safely. The temporary fence will be installed over part of the shared path, reducing the width of the path by approximately 65cm. Pedestrians and cyclists should take extra care on the path while the work is undertaken.

Traffic changes:

This work will involve some lane closures on the bridge. The lane closures will be undertaken at night when traffic volumes on the bridge are lower.

Artists' impression of the new permanent fence on the city-bound side of the bridge
Artist's impression of the new fences next to the shared path

Staycable dampeners being installed Staycable dampeners being installed Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques Reinstalling the rising sun plaques A stay cable with the helical rib completed A robot is used to weld the helical rib onto the stay cables Installing the permanent maintenance walkway on the south side of the bridge New permananet maintenance walkway on the north side of the bridge Reinstalling the maintenance gantry Reinstalling the maintenance gantry Reinstalling the maintenance gantry Reinstalling the maintenance gantry Reinstalling the maintenance gantry Reinstalling the maintenance gantry Reinstalling the maintenance gantry Reinstalling the maintenance gantry Installing the permanent maintenance walkway on the south side of the bridge The new permanent maintenance walkway installed on the north side of the bridge Installing the permanent maintenance walkway Project starting the installation of the permanent maintenance walkways Temporary fencing on the south side of the bridge Testing the installation gantry The mast climbers used to carry material and personnel to the bridge deck The mast climbers used to carry material and personnel to the bridge deck The new permanent maintentance walkway installed on the north side of thebridge Workers intstalling the permanent maintenance walkways ANZAC Bridge maintenance project compound site, Bank Street, Pyrmont ANZAC Bridge maintenance project compound site, Bank Street, Pyrmont ANZAC Bridge maintenance project, constructing the temporary material and personnel hoists at the Bank Street compound ANZAC Bridge maintenance project, removing the bridge gantry ANZAC Bridge maintenance project, removing the bridge gantry ANZAC Bridge maintenance project, constructing the temporary material and personnel hoists at the Bank Street compound ANZAC Bridge maintenance project, removing the bridge gantry ANZAC Bridge maintenance project, removing the bridge gantry ANZAC Bridge maintenance project community information session, Saturday 17 September 2011 ANZAC Bridge maintenance project community information session, Saturday 17 September 2011 ANZAC Bridge maintenance project community information session, Saturday 17 September 2011