Joy Baluch AM Bridge
Joy Baluch AM Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 32°29′10″S 137°45′44″E / 32.4861°S 137.7623°E |
| Carries | Augusta Highway |
| Crosses | Spencer Gulf |
| Locale | Port Augusta, South Australia |
| Named for | Joy Baluch |
| Owner | Department for Infrastructure & Transport |
| Preceded by | Yorkey Crossing |
| Characteristics | |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Replaces | Great Western Bridge |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Joy Baluch AM Bridge | |
The Joy Baluch AM Bridge is a bridge across Spencer Gulf between Port Augusta and Port Augusta West in South Australia. It carries the Augusta Highway and is a key road link on both east–west and north–south road routes in Australia. The western end leads to Eyre Peninsula, the Eyre Highway (to Western Australia) and the Stuart Highway (to the Northern Territory). The eastern end leads heads towards Adelaide, Victoria and New South Wales.
The bridge was opened in 1972. In 2012 it was named after Joy Baluch who had been mayor of Port Augusta for forty years.