| Forgan Bridge | |
|---|---|
New bridge finished construction, April 2010 |
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| Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians, automobiles |
| Crosses | Pioneer River |
| Locale | Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 485 metres (1,591 ft) |
| Width | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| Constructed by | Golding Contractors Pty Ltd[1] |
| Construction begin | May 2008 |
| Construction end | due in Mid 2011 |
| Daily traffic | (30,000 vehicles per day) |
| Preceded by | Forgan Bridge (1938), Sydney Street Bridge |
The Forgan Bridge is a road bridge under construction over the Pioneer River in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
The construction of the duplication and replacement of the existing Forgan Bridge commenced in May 2008.
The original Forgan Bridge was opened on March 30, 1938 by Mrs Forgan Smith, wife of the QLD Premier William Forgan Smith[2], as a replacement for the earlier Sydney Street Bridge.[3] The bridge was named by William Forgan Smith in memory of his mother Mary Forgan.[3]
The construction of a new 485m long, 4-lane bridge commenced in May 2008. The A$148 million Forgan Bridge Replacement and Duplication Project includes 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 will be replaced with new four-lane bridges and the road. The project will be delivered in two stages; stage 1 includes construction of a new two-lane bridges and stage 2 includes demolition of the existing bridges and construction of another two-lane bridges in their place.
Construction Project timeframe:
on target bridge is now open (July 2011)