Sea Cliff Bridge Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)       

Emergency Services Police/Fire/Ambulance 000
Nearest Hospital Emergency is at Bulli Hospital 
 
Parking and Toilet Facilities
Park your vehicle at either the Northern or Southern end of the bridge. Walk the 2.4 kilometer round trip and soak up the awesome views! It is a very spiritual place. Invigorating to the MAX! Allow a good hour for the round trip walk. Toilets are located at the parking areas at each end of the Bridge. Those Seniors travelling to Sea Cliff Bridge should allow approximately 1.5 hours to complete the return Bridge walk. It is preferable to allow Seniors to disembark their bus transport at the Southern End, at the first set of parking bays.
Nearest ATM? Can be found at Thirroul. The Commonwealth, ANZ, St.George, Rediteller, IMB, operate ATM's at this location.
Bridge Statistics
Balanced Cantilever Bridge at a glance
Length 455.6m including 6m approach slab
Depth variable box depth 6.0m to 2.5m
Spans 5 number (62m, 3 number 108m, 61.2m)
Height 41m at highest point
Down Hill Gradient constant 2.5%
Total Weight 17,650t
Volume of Concrete 6,700m3
Total Weight of Reinforcing Steel 1,343t
Total Length of Prestressing Strands 162,000m
Pile Cap 4 number 8.5m x 7.5m x 2.5m
Piers 4 number 6m x 2.8m up to 26m high
Pier Construction  7.5 months (non continuous)
Deck Construction 11 months including pier heads		 Incrementally Launched Bridge at a glance
Length 209.4m including 6m approach slab
Depth constant 2.5m
Spans 6 number 30m and 1 number 23m
Height 30m at highest point
Down Hill Gradient constant 2.5%
Total Weight 9,750t
Volume of Concrete 3,800m3
Total Weight of Reinforcing Steel 487t
Total Length of Prestressing Strands 45,100m
Pile Caps 3 pile caps up to 6.75m x 5.41m x 2m
4 pad footings 6.4m x 3.2m x 1.3m
Piers 7 number 6m x (1.7m & 2.8m ) up to 22m high
Typical ILB segment size 15m long x 13m wide
Deck Construction 6 months
Is the Bridge lit at night? There is no Bridge lighting at night.
Current Weather Conditions and 6 Day Forecast? Can be found here.
Who maintains the Bridge? The NSW Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) who expertly guided it's original construction, are responsible for ongoing Bridge maintenance, to ensure that our visitors view this world class structure in world class condition.
Famous Persons or notable facts List? The Northern Illawarra/Sea Cliff Bridge area has been either home or a temporary stop for artists, inventors, and other famous people over the last hundred or so years. Aeronautical Pioneer Lawrence Hargrave; D.H. Lawrence lived for a time at Thirroul; AC/DC played their first gig at Corrimal; Streets Ice Cream origins go back to Corrimal: Artist Brett Whiteley passed away in Thirroul in 1992; Bulli Artist Alan Upton; the list goes on. Of course our first inhabitants were the Dharawal people.
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