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Why go
- A steel structure assembled with 1.25 million rivets.
- An Engineers Australia Historic Engineering Marker since 1988.
Don't miss
- Night lightingSee Story Bridge illuminated at night.Story Bridge
- Riverfire fireworksLook for Story Bridge in the annual Riverfire fireworks display.Story Bridge
Interesting facts3
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30.4 metres
The bridge has 30.4 metres of clearance at its highest point.
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Its roadway has six traffic lanes, three in each direction.
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97,000 vehicles
An average of 97,000 vehicles cross the bridge each day.
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Shorts
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Life Looks Better from the Top of the Story BridgeStory Bridge Adventure Climb
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Story Bridge is CLOSEDMark Adrian Wainwright
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Howard Smith Wharves Brisbane 🇦🇺 | Under the Story Bridge!AuzPix
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A Look at the Story Bridge in Brisbane from the City Cat FerryWalk with Linzi
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Tolls considered for Brisbane's Story BridgeSunrise
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Driving Through Brisbane's Story BridgeThomas Han Thu Win
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Brisbane's Story Bridge: An Australian Icon You Can Climb!Aussie lil world traveller
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Story Bridge, Brisbane, AustraliaRez World Travel
History
A 1920s plan by Professor Roger Hawken proposed new river crossings to ease congestion on Victoria Bridge and divert traffic from the city centre. Before completion, the bridge was called Jubilee Bridge in honour of King George V. Its southern foundations were built with pneumatic caissons at depths of 40 metres. An on-site air-lock hospital treated 65 cases of decompression sickness during construction, and three workers died. A purpose-built factory at Rocklea made the bridge components.
- 1926Kangaroo Point was selected as the site for a new bridge.
- 1933John Bradfield was appointed consulting engineer on 15 December. The Queensland government commissioned him while he was working on the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
- 1934The government approved Bradfield’s steel cantilever design in June, based heavily on Montreal’s Jacques-Cartier Bridge.
- 1935Evans Deakin and Hornibrook Constructions won the tender on 30 April. Construction began on 24 May, with Premier William Forgan Smith turning the first sod.
- 1940Sir Leslie Orme Wilson opened the bridge on 6 July. It was named for John Douglas Story, who advocated for its construction.
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- 1947Tolls ended.
- 1992The bridge entered the Queensland Heritage Register.
- 2015The safety barrier was completed in December, after plans were announced in 2013.
Tips for your visit
- Guided bridge climbs began in 2005. Confirm current tour availability, times and prices before planning a climb.
How to get there
- CarStory Bridge is on State Route 15 in Brisbane, Queensland. The road across it is Bradfield Highway, Australia’s shortest highway.
Sources: Story Bridge - Wikipedia · Brisbane - Wikivoyage (do) · Story Bridge - Wikipedia · Story Bridge - Wikipedia · checked 30 Sep 2026
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Questions and answers
What was Story Bridge originally called?
It was called Jubilee Bridge in honour of King George V.
Where were Story Bridge’s components made?
A purpose-built factory at Rocklea fabricated the bridge components.
How were Story Bridge’s southern foundations built?
Workers used pneumatic caissons at depths of 40 metres.
What were the human costs of building Story Bridge?
Three workers died. An on-site air-lock hospital treated 65 cases of decompression sickness.
Did trolleybuses cross Story Bridge?
Brisbane City Council trolleybuses used the bridge from 1952 to 1969.
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