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| Carries |  Goodwood Road |
| Crosses | Derwent River |
| Locale | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Maintained by | Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources |
| Design | Segmental |
| Opening date | 1984 |
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The Bowen Bridge is a four Lane bridge crossing the Derwent River. The Bridge lies on the river approximately half way between the Tasman Bridge and the Bridgewater Bridge. The Bridge links the East Derwent Highway with the Brooker Highway (as Goodwood Road) at Glenorchy some 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Hobart. It was opened in 1984. The Bowen Bridge was built with Federal funds following the collapse of the Tasman Bridge in 1975. The Bowen Bridge was built with the intention of assisting the commuters of Hobart, should something happen to the Tasman Bridge. Unfortunately when put to the test, the city experiences numerous traffic problems, the main reason to this being that the road infrastructure between the bridges on the eastern shore of the river are unable to handle those volumes of traffic.
External links
 Road Infrastructure in greater Hobart |
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| Operators: | Brighton Council · Clarence City Council · Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources · Glenorchy City Council · Hobart City Council · Kingborough Council |
| Highways: | Brooker Highway · Channel Highway · Domain Highway · East Derwent Highway · Midland Highway · South Arm Highway · Southern Outlet · Tasman Highway |
| Major Roads: | Davey Street · Derwent Park Road · Elizabeth Street · Elwick Road · Goodwood Road · Lampton Avenue · Macquarie Street · Main Road · New Town Road · Sandy Bay Road |
| Bridges: | Bowen Bridge · Bridgewater Bridge · Mcgees Bridge · Sorell Causeway · Tasman Bridge |
| Proposed: | Brighton Bypass · Eastern Ring Road · Kingston Bypass · Rokeby Bypass |
| Transport in Hobart | Cambridge Aerodrome · Hobart Ferry Services · Hobart International Airport · Metro Tasmania |
| Categories: | Hobart Bridges · Hobart highways · Streets in Hobart |
