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Isis River Bridge
Coordinates25°15′54″S 152°22′26″E / 25.265°S 152.374°E / -25.265; 152.374
CarriesMotor vehicles
CrossesIsis River
Localesouth of Childers, Queensland,  Australia
Maintained byDepartment of Transport and Main Roads
Characteristics
DesignBeam bridge
MaterialConcrete
History
Constructed bySeymour Whyte
Construction startOctober 2010
Opened12 August 2011
Replaces1956-2011 bridge
Statistics
Daily traffic7200
Location
Map

The Isis River Bridge is a road bridge over the Isis River south of Childers, Queensland, Australia.

The bridge was built on a new and improved alignment of the Bruce Highway. It replaced the 54-year-old bridge which was prone to flooding.[1] The new bridge will improve flood immunity as it is almost seven metres higher than the old bridge. The old bridge is to be demolished on completion of the project by October 2011.

The project is jointly funded by the Australian and State Governments.

The new bridge, constructed by Seymour Whyte, opened to traffic on 12 August 2011. [2]

References

  1. ^ "Check for roads closed by floods". Courier Mail. December 29, 2010. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  2. ^ "Bruce Highway Upgrade Isis River Bridge" (PDF). Department of Transport and Main Roads. 05 September 2011. Retrieved 15 September 2011. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)