Bridges of Brisbane
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The Brisbane River running through Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, is crossed by 13 major bridges, from the Gateway downsteam to the Centenary upsteam. The river meanders through an urban area that comprises 1.8 million people.
| # | Name | Usage | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gateway | vehicles | Opened January 1986. Concrete box girder design. 260 metre (853 ft) main span. |
| 2 | Story | vehicles & pedestrians |
Opened July 1940. Steel truss design. 777 metres (2,549 ft) long with a 282 metre (925 ft) main span. |
| 3 | Captain Cook | vehicles | Opened 1972. Concrete box girder design. 555 metres (1,821 ft) long with 183 metre (600 ft) main span. |
| 4 | Goodwill | pedestrians & cyclists |
Opened October 2001. 450 metres (1,476 ft) long with 102 metre (335 ft) main span. |
| 5 | Victoria | vehicles & pedestrians |
Opened 1969. Replaced its namesake. |
| 6 | William Jolly | vehicles & pedestrians | Opened March 1932. Concrete arch design. 498 metres (1,634 ft) long with a 73 metre (240 ft) main span. Also known as the Grey Street Bridge. |
| 7 | Merivale | rail | Opened November 1978. Tied steel arch design. Main span 132 metre (433 ft). |
| 8 | Eleanor Schonell | buses, cyclists & pedestrians |
Opened December 2006. Cable-stayed design. 390 metres (1,280 ft) long. Formerly known as the Green Bridge. |
| 9 | Jack Pesch | pedestrians | Opened October 1998. Steel cable-stay design. |
| 10 | Albert | rail | Opened 1895. Steel truss design. Replaced its namesake. |
| 11 | Unnamed railway bridge | rail | |
| 12 | Walter Taylor | vehicles & pedestrians |
Opened February 1936. Suspension design. The bridge's towers are occupied. |
| 13 | Centenary | vehicles & pedestrians |
Concrete girder |
[edit] Future bridges
- Duplication of the Gateway Bridge is underway. The exact copy of the existing bridge will be completed by 2011.
- A toll bridge at Hale Street is proposed to be placed west of the Merivale Bridge, but has yet to be confirmed.
[edit] Cross river tunnels
Currently, no tunnels cross the Brisbane River, although the North-South Bypass Tunnel will be constructed in the near future.
[edit] External links
- Historical Brisbane River Map - shows the positions of Brisbane bridges on the river
