
The overpass in my photograph is the Dornoch Terrace Bridge, where Dornoch Terrace crosses over Boundary St in West End, and it was constructed by the Brisbane City Council. Unfortunately the plans for it to be part of a river-crossing came to nought. The depression put the building of the University on hold, and then WWII forced cost reductions to the whole project. As a result, the bridge proposal was scrapped. Pictured below in 1940 is some of the work that was carried out before the project was abandoned.

However, Brisbane's growth in population and the resultant strain on infrastructure eventually led to the construction of the Eleanor Schonell Bridge, more commonly known as the "Green Bridge" because it caters only for buses, bicycles and pedestrians. The long dreamed of cross-river link to the university finally became reality when the Green Bridge opened in December 2006.
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BCC still should go ahead and build that bridge from west end to UQ or aleast build a foot bridge...UQ should be in direct line with the city like a thoroughfare and would link UQ to the arts precint and the city..
ReplyDeleteThis bridge was renamed Dyke Bridge II at one point, presumably by some local lesbian. The new name was written in big graffiti letters across the side of the bridge.
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