Batman Bridge

The Batman Bridge is a modern road bridge that carries the Batman Highway across the Tamar River, between Whirlpool Reach, Hillwood at its eastern end and Sidmouth / Deviot midpoint at its western end, in north Tasmania, Australia.

The bridge overlooks the Deviot Sailing Club and is named in honour of John Batman, a Launceston businessman and co-founder of Melbourne.

The tower is on the west bank of the Tamar river, on a solid dolerite rock base which carries 78% of the weight of the main span.

[2] The east bank is soft clay not capable of supporting a bridge.

A causeway carries the highway across this softer base, supported by four piers built on piles driven up to 18 metres (59 ft) into the clay.