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Walter Taylor
Coordinates27°30′21″S 152°58′25″E / 27.5058°S 152.9736°E / -27.5058; 152.9736
CarriesMotor vehicles, pedestrians
CrossesBrisbane River
LocaleBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Official nameWalter Taylor Bridge
Other name(s)Indooroopilly Toll Bridge
Characteristics
DesignSuspension bridge
Total length299.7 metres (983 ft)
Longest span182.9 metres (600 ft)
History
Construction cost£85,000[1]
Opened14 February 1936; 88 years ago (1936-02-14)
Location
Map

The Walter Taylor Bridge is a heritage-listed suspension bridge crossing the Brisbane River between Indooroopilly and Chelmer in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is shared by motor traffic and pedestrians and is the only habitable bridge in the Southern Hemisphere.[2] It was originally known as the Indooroopilly Toll Bridge.[3]

  1. ^ "INDOOROOPILLY BRIDGE TO BE OPENED TO-MORROW". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 13 February 1936. p. 19. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. ^ Melanie Vujkovic (29 August 2018). "Curious Brisbane: Indooroopilly bridge – the only habitable bridge in the Southern Hemisphere". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference qhr was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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