Strait Crossing Bridge Limited, the Bridge operating company, provides 24 hour-per-day continuous Bridge Patrol and Bridge monitoring surveillance.

Crossing the Bridge at the normal travelling speed of 80 km/hour takes approximately 10 minutes. This maximum speed limit is monitored and may be lowered according to prevailing conditions.

Quick Facts

• There are 310 streetlights illuminating the Bridge.
• There are 19 closed circuit television cameras providing full surveillance coverage of the Bridge.
• The Bridge electrical system including the traffic lights, street lights and toll system is supported by an uninterruptible power supply.
• Emergency telephones and fire extinguishers are located every 750 metres.
• The Bridge's highest point is located at the Navigation Span - 60 metres above water with the average height being 40 metres.
• Why is the Bridge curved? To ensure drivers remain attentive and reduce the potential for accidents that experts believe happen more often on straight highways or bridges.
• There are 7,300 drain ports on the Bridge to allow for the runoff of rainwater and melting snow and ice.
• The Bridge surface is a special long lasting bituminous mixture that minimizes vehicle spray during wet weather and allows for effective drainage of rainwater.
• Vehicles carrying Dangerous Goods and Special Loads are required to report to the Bridge to receive crossing authorization.
• The normal travelling speed on the Bridge is 80 km/h.
• Vehicles are not permitted to stop on the Bridge, or pass other vehicles.
• Crossing the Bridge takes approximately 10 minutes.
• The Bridge has a hollow core interior and acts as a utility corridor for electrical services, telephone, and other utilities.
• A weather monitoring station is located on the Bridge providing real time information on weather conditions, such as wind speed, wind direction, air temperature, road temperature, humidity, dew point and rate of precipitation.
• The Changeable Message Sign (CMS) located at each end of the Bridge transmits messages to the driver about conditions on the Bridge. The 1.1 metre high concrete barriers on the Bridge prevent drivers from seeing directly down over the side of the Bridge as well as acting as a windbreak.
• Speed limits on the Bridge may be adjusted from the normal 80 km/h during certain conditions. Adjusted speed limits are displayed to drivers via the electronic variable speed signs on the Bridge.
• There are 34 traffic signal units on the Bridge - in normal conditions all signals will be green.
• The Bridge Toll Plaza has seven lanes. One lane is equipped to allow self-serve credit or debit card payment for two axle passenger vehicles only and two lanes are dedicated to Straitpass, our electronic toll collection system for commercial trucks and buses.