Lamington Bridge

Lamington Bridge
Lamington Bridge, from north-east, 2009
Coordinates	25°32′40″S 152°41′14″E / 25.5445°S 152.6872°E / -25.5445; 152.6872
Carries	Motor vehicles
Crosses	Mary River
Locale	Maryborough & Tinana, Queensland, Australia
Heritage status	Queensland Heritage Register[1]
Preceded by	highset timber bridge (1874–1893)
Characteristics
Design	Arch bridges
Material	Reinforced concrete
Total length	182.6 metres (599 ft)
Width	6 metres (20 ft)
No. of spans	11 (16.6 metre each)
History
Designer	Alfred Barton Brady
Constructed by	AcArdle and Thompson
Construction start	1894
Construction end	1896
Opened	30 October 1896
Location

Lamington Bridge
Location of Lamington Bridge in Queensland
Location	Gympie Road Tinana across the Mary River to Ferry Street, Maryborough, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia
Coordinates	25°32′41″S 152°41′14″E / 25.5446°S 152.6873°E / -25.5446; 152.6873
Design period	1870s–1890s (late 19th century)
Built	c. 1896–1970
Architect	Alfred Barton Brady
Queensland Heritage Register
Official name	Lamington Bridge
Type	state heritage (built)
Designated	21 October 1992
Reference no.	600721
Significant period	1890s (fabric)
Significant components	pier/s (bridge), kerbing and channelling
Builders	McArdle & Thompson

Lamington Bridge is a heritage-listed road bridge over the Mary River from Gympie Road, Tinana to Ferry Street, Maryborough, both in the Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by Alfred Barton Brady and built from c. 1896 to 1970 by McArdle & Thompson. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.^[1]

The bridge is one of the earliest concrete bridges in Australia. As it replaced a high set timber bridge which was demolished during the disastrous floods of 1893, the present bridge is a low level bridge designed for inundation, as it is less likely to be damaged by floating debris during floods. It was opened to traffic on 30 October 1896 and was named in honour of Lord Lamington, Governor of Queensland. The bridge is inundated with water once the river level reaches 5.5metres.