Story Bridge
Story Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27°27′49″S 153°02′09″E / 27.4635°S 153.0358°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles |
| Crosses | Brisbane River |
| Locale | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Named for | John Douglas Story |
| Owner | Brisbane City Council |
| Heritage status | Queensland Heritage number: 600240 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel cantilever |
| Total length | 777 metres (2,549 ft) |
| Width | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Height | 74 metres (243 ft) |
| Longest span | 282 metres (925 ft) |
| Clearance below | 30.4 metres (100 ft) at mid-span |
| History | |
| Designer | John Bradfield |
| Constructed by | Evans Deakin and Hornibrook Constructions |
| Construction start | May 1935 |
| Opened | 6 July 1940 |
| Location | |
Interactive map of Story Bridge | |
The Story Bridge is a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River built to carry vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the northern and the southern suburbs of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is the longest cantilever bridge in Australia.
The road across the bridge is named Bradfield Highway. The bridge connects Fortitude Valley to Kangaroo Point. The Story Bridge opened in 1940 and was tolled until 1947. It is named after prominent public servant John Douglas Story.
In March 2025, the joint pedestrian and cycle paths on the outer edges of the bridge were closed indefinitely. Brisbane City Council had deemed the paths unsafe after the discovery of rust, concrete cancer and spalling. Council has also determined that the bridge will require a full restoration by 2045 to ensure it does not close. The city-side pedestrian and cycle paths were later reopened in October 2025 after around 300 metres of replacement footpath decking was laid on the footpath to restore the walking and cycling connection across the Brisbane River, while the other side's restoration is still underway.