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Crosses
  
Pioneer River

Opened
  
14 August 2011

Location
  
Mackay

Material
  
Prestressed concrete

Width
  
26 metres (85 ft)

Total length
  
485 m

Bridge type
  
Truss bridge

Body of water
  
Pioneer River

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Carries
  
Motor vehicles, Pedestrians, automobiles

Locale
  
Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Preceded by
  
Sydney Street Bridge (-1938), Forgan Bridge (1938-2011)

Design
  
Pre-Cast Beam Superstructure

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:

  • 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 Wikipedia