bridges (road, river)
Demolition of the old Bridgewater Bridge near Hobart took another step forward with the scheduled removal of the 41-metre lift span yesterday (January 12). Barges and cranes have been used to lift and remove the lift span which is to […]
More than 130 years ago, the Crankies Plain Bridge was built to cross the Coolumbooka River near Bombala, in southern NSW. Now, it is in line for a rebuild that will take four years and enable heavy and other road
A new design for safer pathways on the Tasman Bridge in Hobart are now open for public comment. The state and federal government are spending $130 million to upgrade the bridge which spans the Derwent River, which includes the upgraded
In 1935, industrialist Sir Manuel Hornibrook gave cause for Brisbane residents to celebrate amid the Great Depression and a slide to world war. The cause was a 2.6km-long bridge between Clontarf on the Redcliffe Peninsula and Brighton (Sandgate). PHOTO GALLERY:
The 90th anniversary of the Hornibrook Bridge opening was commemorated on the Redcliffe Peninsula on Saturday, October 4. The special guest was Julie Hornibrook, granddaughter of the builder, Sir Manuel. Click here for the story on the bridge celebrations. All
