Walter Taylor | |
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| Coordinates | 27°30′21″S 152°58′25″E / 27.5058°S 152.9736°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians |
| Crosses | Brisbane River |
| Locale | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Official name | Walter Taylor Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Indooroopilly Toll Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 299.7 metres (983 ft) |
| Longest span | 182.9 metres (600 ft) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | £85,000[1] |
| Opened | 14 February 1936 |
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The Walter Taylor Bridge is a heritage-listed suspension bridge crossing the Brisbane River between Indooroopilly and Chelmer in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is shared by motor traffic and pedestrians and is the only habitable bridge in the Southern Hemisphere.[2] It was originally known as the Indooroopilly Toll Bridge.[3] The bridge footpath will be closed from 26 August to 30 September 2024 general maintenance.[4]
- ^ "INDOOROOPILLY BRIDGE TO BE OPENED TO-MORROW". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 13 February 1936. p. 19. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
- ^ Melanie Vujkovic (29 August 2018). "Curious Brisbane: Indooroopilly bridge – the only habitable bridge in the Southern Hemisphere". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
qhrwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Walter Taylor Bridge essential maintenance – Chelmer to Indooroopilly". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. 2 September 2024. Retrieved 4 September 2024.