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Bridges over the Brisbane River

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The Brisbane River is crossed by 12 major bridges:

# Name Usage Max. span Type
1 Gateway veh 260 m Concrete
2 Story veh & ped Steel
3 Captain Cook veh Concrete
4 Goodwill ped 102 m
5 Victoria veh & ped Concrete
6 William Jolly veh & ped Concrete arch
7 Merivale rail Concrete arch
8 Jack Pesch ped Steel cable-stay
9 Albert rail Steel truss
10 Unnamed railway bridge rail
11 Walter Taylor veh & ped Suspension
12 Centenary veh & ped Concrete girder
Under construction between Dutton Park and St Lucia is the Green Bridge.
This bridge will be the first of its kind in Australia. It is designed only for buses, pedestrians and cyclists.

Photos of the Brisbane Bridges