Landslide threatens renowned Australian Sea Cliff Bridge

April 3, 2012 rockman Geologic Hazards Comments Off on Landslide threatens renowned Australian Sea Cliff Bridge
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Sea Cliff Bridge

The picturesque Sea Cliff Bridge South of Sydney, Australia has been built only 7 years and is already threatened by a landslide. Portions of the site have moved 1.5 m since 2006. The Australian Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) department reportedly has three options to consider for stabilizing the bridge, and all three involve the construction of a seawall. The project, which was completed in 2005, was designed to avoid rockfall but was not meant to deal with landslide issues. [Source: Illawarra Mercury. Image: SMH]

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