(Photo: State Library of Queensland and John Oxley Library; #63184)
Here are some facts about the Story Bridge that you may not know. It was named after Queensland public servant John Douglas Story; the road across the bridge is the Bradfield Highway, and it is the shortest highway in the country; the length of the bridge is 777 metres; it was originally a toll bridge; there is now a tour group that offers Story Bridge climbs. The bridge is repainted every seven years, using 17500 litres of paint, and there are 105,000 square metres of painted surface. There are 1.5 million rivets in the bridge - some of them are visible in this photo of men working on the guide rails for the bridge walks - click for a bigger image.

Below is a panorama photo of the completed bridge made up of several separate images stitched together - click on it to see a larger version.

Of course, despite its six traffic lanes, the Story Bridge itself was gradually overcome with traffic, requiring the building of the Captain Cook Bridge to form another entry point to the city. The Story Bridge is still a vital conduit for Brisbane traffic, but more importantly it is an identifiable symbol of the city.
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That is an amazing photograph of yours. Thank you.
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