21 August 2019 :
A lot of fuss today about ‘heritage listing a freeway’ but it’s actually the bridges on the #EasternFreeway that are focus of the listing, and they’re great ! The first and last time engineers were asked to make them interesting ‘without regard to cost’. The lead design engineer was Bruce Day and they were built 1971-77; I reckon he got inspiration more or less from good ole #MarcelBreuer, though there must be other similar bridges somewhere. Update : yes the 1930s bridges by Swiss engineer Robert Maillart.
2021 update : this went to appeal to the @heritagecouncilvic, and they said no. Not terrifically surprised, it was a big ask, but their reasons not very convincing – ‘did not influence freeway design’, of course not, it was a one-off ! Plus yes the roadway has changed.
Update 2026: with the Northeast link the roadways are changing again.
Bridges of the early 1930s by Swiss engineer Robert Maillart, clearly an influence still being felt 40 years later.
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