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30-April-2021
30-April-2021

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The plaque commemorates the official opening of the Keswick Bridge in October 1967.

Location

Address:ANZAC Highway & Greenhill Road, Adelaide, 5000
State:SA
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -34.942301
Long: 138.583054
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Plaque
Monument Theme:Government
Sub-Theme:State
Actual Event Start Date:27-October-1967
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Actual Event End Date:27-October-1967
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Designer:Highways & Local Government Department
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Monument Manufacturer:A. W. Baulderstone Pty. Ltd
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Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Friday 27th October, 1967
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Front Inscription

Keswick Bridge

This plaque was unveiled on 27th October 1967 by the Hon. S. C. Bevan, M. L. C., Minister of Roads

To commemorate the official opening of the bridge by the Hon. Don Dunstan, Q.C., M.P., Premier of South Australia

The first bridge at this site, consisting of two spans, was constructed in 1911 for the South Australian Railways, who widened  the bridge and constructed an additional span in 1927.

The present bridge was designed by the Highways & Local Government Department and was constructed on behalf of the  Department by A. W. Baulderstone Pty. Ltd.

John N. Yeates, Commissioner of Highways

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Source: MA
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