| Name | Story Bridge, Brisbane, Australia |
|---|---|
| Who | |
| Owner | Brisbane City Council |
| Design | John Bradfield |
| Contractor | Evans Deakin, M R Hornibrook Pty Ltd |
| Where | Brisbane Australia - over River Brisbane. |
| Latitude | S 27 27' 50" |
| Longitude | E 02 09' 09" |
| Why | Road bridge connecting Fortitude Valley with Kangaroo Point over the River Brisbane. |
| When | 1940 |
| What | |
| Overall type | Truss - cantilever and suspended span. |
| Width | 3 lanes traffic = pedestrian walkway |
| Length | 1.375 km. |
| Main span | 281.6 m. - the drop in suspended span is 94 m. |
| Materials | Steel |
| How to read a bridge | Read more about trusses..... Read more about the book metaphor..... |
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