Opened 14 August 2011 Location Mackay | Width 26 metres (85 ft) Total length 485 m | |
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Preceded by Sydney Street Bridge (-1938),Forgan Bridge (1938-2011) Similar Bluewater Lagoon, Lamberts Beach, Mackay Regional Botanic G, Caneland Central, Eungella | ||
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.
History
The original Forgan Bridge was opened on 30 March 1938 by Mrs Forgan Smith, wife of the Queensland Premier William Forgan Smith, as a replacement for the earlier Sydney Street Bridge. The bridge was named in memory of Mary Forgan, a mother of former Queensland premier William Forgan Smith.
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 the road. The project was delivered in two stages; stage 1 included construction of a new two-lane bridges and stage 2 included demolition of the existing bridges and construction of another two-lane bridges in their place.
Construction Project timeframe: