Lewis Bandt Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 38°8′1.46″S 144°18′27.08″E / 38.1337389°S 144.3075222°E |
History | |
Opened | 14 December 2008 |
Location | |
The Lewis Bandt Bridge is an Australian feature bridge over the Moorabool River, close to the southern end of Stage 2 of the Geelong Ring Road.
Section 2 from the Midland Highway to the Hamilton Highway at Fyansford, (along with Section 1), was officially opened on Sunday, 14 December 2008.[1] Two days of torrential rain beforehand threatened to disrupt the opening,[2] however it went ahead as planned after a cessation of the storm.[3] The opening carried was out by Victorian Premier John Brumby,[4] who announced the naming of the bridge as the Lewis Bandt Bridge in honour of the Ford Australia engineer Lewis Bandt[5] who is credited as the inventor of the coupé utility, in Geelong.[6]