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1686:Webbs Creek
1615:Silverwater
1595:Peats Ferry
1555:Gladesville
1267:NorthConnex
1257:M8 Motorway
1237:M4 Motorway
1197:Westlink M7
1187:M5 Motorway
953:Tunks Creek
928:Silverwater
883:Gladesville
775:, Australia
376:Description
361:(1881) and
291:road bridge
156:Preceded by
141:, Australia
103:Pedestrians
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65:151°08′46″E
52:Coordinates
1886:Categories
1818:WestConnex
1802:Transurban
1780:(proposed)
1580:Long Gully
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1003:Pedestrian
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62:33°49′47″S
1790:Operators
1681:Sackville
1635:Tom Uglys
1605:Roseville
1570:Iron Cove
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173:Design
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127:Locale
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