Forgan Bridge
Encyclopedia
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.
, as a replacement for the earlier Sydney Street Bridge.
The bridge was named by William Forgan Smith in memory of his mother Mary Forgan.
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:
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
under construction over the Pioneer River in Mackay
Mackay, Queensland
Mackay is a city on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia, about north of Brisbane, on the Pioneer River. Mackay is nicknamed the sugar capital of Australia because its region produces more than a third of Australia's cane sugar....
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The construction of the duplication and replacement of the existing Forgan Bridge commenced in May 2008.
History
The original Forgan Bridge was opened on March 30, 1938 by Mrs Forgan Smith, wife of the QLD Premier William Forgan SmithWilliam Forgan Smith
William Forgan Smith , generally known as Forgan Smith, was Premier of the Australian state of Queensland from 1932 to 1942. He came to dominate politics in the state during the 1930s, and his populism, firm leadership, defence of states' rights and interest in state development make him something...
, as a replacement for the earlier Sydney Street Bridge.
The bridge was named by William Forgan Smith in memory of his mother Mary Forgan.
The construction of a new 485m long, 4-lane bridge commenced in May 2008. The A$
Australian dollar
The Australian dollar is the currency of the Commonwealth of Australia, including Christmas Island, Cocos Islands, and Norfolk Island, as well as the independent Pacific Island states of Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu...
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:
- 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: Expected project completion date