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Final weekend for general traffic on Brisbane’s Victoria Bridge, now set to become ‘green’ bridge
More than just a river crossing — Brisbane’s Victoria Bridge has been the stage of protests, remembrance marches and floods.
Key points:
- Victoria Bridge already carries significantly less vehicular traffic than the city’s other river crossings
- Council modelling suggests the majority of motorists will opt to cross at the William Jolly Bridge instead
- But the RACQ says it is concerned motorists will be funnelled onto the nearby Go-Between toll bridge
Washed away and rebuilt several times, the current iteration of Victoria Bridge opened to the public in 1969 and remains central to ferrying Brisbane’s citizens in and out of the CBD.
But its days as a general vehicular bridge are nearly over — the Brisbane City Council (BCC) will close it to…
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