Forgan Bridge
Forgan Bridge | |
|---|---|
 New bridge finished construction, April 2010 | |
| Coordinates | 21°08′15″S 149°11′17″E / 21.1376°S 149.188°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Pioneer River |
| Locale | Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Preceded by | Sydney Street Bridge (-1938), Forgan Bridge (1938-2011) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Pre-Cast Beam Superstructure |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 485 metres (1,591 ft) |
| Width | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | GHD |
| Constructed by | Golding Contractors Pty Ltd[1] |
| Construction start | May 2008 |
| Opened | 14 August 2011 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | (30,000 vehicles per day) |
| Location | |
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The Forgan Bridge is a road bridge over the Pioneer River in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
The construction of the duplication and replacement of the old Forgan Bridge commenced in May 2008 and was completed in August 2011.[2]
History
The original Forgan Bridge was opened on 30 March 1938 by Mrs Forgan Smith, wife of the Queensland Premier William Forgan Smith,[3] as a replacement for the earlier Sydney Street Bridge.[4] The bridge was named in memory of Mary Forgan, the mother of former Queensland premier William Forgan Smith.[4]
The construction of a new 485-metre (1,591 ft) long, 4-lane bridge commenced in May 2008. The A$148 million Forgan Bridge Replacement and Duplication Project included replacement of two bridges; the Forgan Bridge and the Barnes Creek Bridge, and widening of Barnes Creek Road. The existing two-lane bridges and road were replaced with new four-lane bridges and road. The project was delivered in two stages; stage 1 included construction of new two-lane bridges and stage 2 included demolition of the existing bridges and construction of new two-lane bridges in their place.
Construction Project timeframe:
- May 2008: Construction commenced
- January 2010: Demolition of existing Barnes Creek Bridge
- April 2010: Completion of Forgan Bridge Stage 1 and diversion of traffic onto the new bridge
- May 2010: Commence demolition of existing Forgan Bridge
- August 2010: Completion of Barnes Creek Bridge
- Mid-2011: Project completed, both bridges open to traffic.
References
- ^ "Forgan Bridge Replacement". Golding Contractors Pty Ltd. Archived from the original on 17 August 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ "New bridge opens with big party". Kate Bastable. Dailymercury. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Mackay Timeline". Mackay Historical Society. 19 September 2007. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Forgan Bridge commemorates city pioneers" (PDF). Tim Mulherin, M.P. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2010.