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The first bridge on the site was completed in July 1875 and enabled the Ipswich to Grandchester railway to reach Brisbane itself.<ref>{{cite web |
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}}</ref> In the early days of settlement, the Brisbane River at [[Indooroopilly, Queensland|Indooroopilly]] provided an obstacle to the construction of a railway between Brisbane and the mining centre of Ipswich. At this time, a river boat service linked the two centres. The Ipswich railway line did not open until |
}}</ref> In the early days of settlement, the Brisbane River at [[Indooroopilly, Queensland|Indooroopilly]] provided an obstacle to the construction of a railway between Brisbane and the mining centre of Ipswich. At this time, a river boat service linked the two centres. The Ipswich railway line did not open until 1875, following the completion of the original Albert Bridge. |
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The first bridge was destroyed in the 1893 flood, with the present bridge built in 1895.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Brisbane River: A pictorial history |last=Longhurst |first=Robert |coauthors=William Douglas |publisher=W.D. Incorporated Pty Ltd |location=Brisbane |isbn=0646344722 |pages=31}}</ref> It was designed by Henry Charles Stanley, Queensland's Chief Engineer of Railways from 1892 to 1901. He sought to avoid the obstruction to flood waters posed by multiple piers, which had been the downfall of the first bridge. The bridge was opened to traffic in August 1895 and remains one of Australia's largest truss bridges.<ref name=lib>{{cite web |
The first bridge was destroyed in the 1893 flood, with the present bridge built in 1895.<ref>{{cite book |title=The Brisbane River: A pictorial history |last=Longhurst |first=Robert |coauthors=William Douglas |publisher=W.D. Incorporated Pty Ltd |location=Brisbane |isbn=0646344722 |pages=31}}</ref> It was designed by Henry Charles Stanley, Queensland's Chief Engineer of Railways from 1892 to 1901. He sought to avoid the obstruction to flood waters posed by multiple piers, which had been the downfall of the first bridge. The bridge was opened to traffic in August 1895 and remains one of Australia's largest truss bridges.<ref name=lib>{{cite web |
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Albert | |
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| Coordinates | 27°30′22″S 152°58′26″E / 27.506°S 152.974°E |
| Carries | Railway |
| Crosses | Brisbane River |
| Locale | Brisbane, Australia |
| Official name | Albert Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Truss bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | 1895 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Albert | |
The Albert Bridge is a railway bridge of steel truss design crossing the Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia. The Albert Bridge links Indooroopilly and Chelmer stations, and has two long spans with one central pier.
History
The first bridge on the site was completed in July 1875 and enabled the Ipswich to Grandchester railway to reach Brisbane itself.[1] In the early days of settlement, the Brisbane River at Indooroopilly provided an obstacle to the construction of a railway between Brisbane and the mining centre of Ipswich. At this time, a river boat service linked the two centres. The Ipswich railway line did not open until 1875, following the completion of the original Albert Bridge.
The first bridge was destroyed in the 1893 flood, with the present bridge built in 1895.[2] It was designed by Henry Charles Stanley, Queensland's Chief Engineer of Railways from 1892 to 1901. He sought to avoid the obstruction to flood waters posed by multiple piers, which had been the downfall of the first bridge. The bridge was opened to traffic in August 1895 and remains one of Australia's largest truss bridges.[3] Both bridges were named in honour of the Prince of Wales, Prince Albert.
When opened the bridge also catered for pedestrian traffic,[4] until the construction of the nearby Walter Taylor Bridge in 1937.[3] A second unnamed railway bridge is located between the Albert Bridge and the Walter Taylor Bridge. This second crossing was constructed in 1957 as part of the quadruplication of the Ipswich railway line.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "QR Corporate - QR History - Building to the bush". QR Limited. Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- ^ Longhurst, Robert. The Brisbane River: A pictorial history. Brisbane: W.D. Incorporated Pty Ltd. p. 31. ISBN 0646344722.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ a b c "Indooroopilly Toll Bridge and the Albert Bridge, Brisbane, ca. 1937". State Library of Queensland. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
- ^ "Queensland Heritage Register: Albert Bridge". www.epa.qld.gov.au. Retrieved 2008-09-10.