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
Coordinates32°14′34″S 148°35′59″E / 32.24286°S 148.5997°E / -32.24286; 148.5997
CarriesNewell Highway
  • Motor vehicles
  • Bicycles
  • Pedestrians
CrossesMacquarie River
LocaleDubbo, New South Wales
Named forJean Emile Serisier
Characteristics
MaterialConcrete
Total length90 metres (300 ft)[1]
Height257.6 metres (845 ft) AHD
No. of lanes4
History
Construction end1986[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

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  1. ^ a b c "Work starts to improve road surface on Emile Serisier Bridge at Dubbo". Roads & Maritime Services. Retrieved 11 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Costs flowing from disruptions to infrastructure during natural disaster events" (PDF). Australian Business Round Table. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  3. ^ Walker, Ben (20 July 2016). "Serisier Bridge expected to close on Thursday". Daily Liberal. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  4. ^ "New Dubbo Bridge: Hydrology and hydraulics working paper" (PDF). Roads & Maritime Services. Retrieved 28 April 2020.