Story Bridge
The Story Bridge is a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River that carries vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the northern and the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the longest cantilever bridge in Australia.
Story Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27.4635°S 153.0358°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Brisbane River |
| Locale | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Official name | Story Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel cantilever |
| Total length | 777 metres (2,549 ft) |
| Width | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Height | 74 metres (243 ft) |
| Longest span | 282 metres (925 ft) |
| Clearance below | 30.4 metres (100 ft) at mid-span |
| History | |
| Opened | 6 July 1940 |
| Location | |
The road across the bridge is named Bradfield Highway. The bridge connects Fortitude Valley to Kangaroo Point. The Story Bridge opened in 1940 and was tolled until 1947. It is named after prominent public servant John Douglas Story.
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