Lamington Bridge
| Lamington Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 25°32′40″S 152°41′14″E / 25.5445°S 152.6872°ECoordinates: 25°32′40″S 152°41′14″E / 25.5445°S 152.6872°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Mary River |
| Locale | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Heritage status | Queensland Heritage Register[1] |
| Preceded by | highset timber bridge (1874 - 1893) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridges |
| Material | Reinforced concrete |
| Total length | 182.6 metres (599 ft) |
| Width | 6 metres (20 ft) |
| Number of spans | 11 (16.6 metre each) |
| History | |
| Designer | Alfred Barton Brady |
| Constructed by | AcArdle and Thompson |
| Construction begin | 1894 |
| Construction end | 1896 |
| Opened | 30 October 1896 |
The Lamington Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge over the Mary River at Maryborough, Queensland, Australia.
The bridge is one of the earliest concrete bridges in Australia. The bridge is a low level bridge designed for inundation, as it is less likely to be damaged by floating debris during floods.
The bridge was designed in 1893 by Alfred Barton Brady, the Government Architect for the Queensland Government. It replaced a high set timber bridge which was demolished during the disastrous floods of 1893.
The bridge, constructed by AcArdle and Thompson, was opened to traffic on 30 October 1896 and was named in honour of Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland.
Heritage listing
The Lamington Bridge was listed on the former Register of the National Estate in 1986[2] and on the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Lamington Bridge (entry 600721)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ↑ "Lamington Bridge (Place ID 8784)". Australian Heritage Database. Department of the Environment.