The Story Bridge, which connects Kangaroo Point to Fortitude Valley, is set for a major makeover.
Brisbane City Council has announced plans to restore and repaint the iconic structure, which turns 80 next year. Construction of the bridge prior to its opening in 1940 took five years, involved 12,000 tonnes of steel and employed 400 people.
According to Graham Quirk, the Lord Mayor, the project was one of the state’s main employers during the Depression in the 1930s. Quirk said it was vital to administer the latest restoration plans to help prolong the Story Bridge’s life as the cost of re-building could reach up to $1 billion.
He said the bridge was a popular figure on the city’s skyline, adding:
“There will never be another Story Bridge and, with it now approaching its 80th year, it is vital that we undertake works so it can continue to help residents get home quicker and safer. The restoration will require more than 33,000 litres of paint; the equivalent weight of 14 African elephants or the surface area of 400 tennis courts.”
Many events have featured the Story Bridge in Promotional Products and other materials in the past.
The works, expected to start soon, will take up to five years to complete to ensure traffic can continue to flow throughout its restoration and that the structure can also be featured in city festivities.
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