Isis River Bridge
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The Isis River Bridge is a road bridge over the Isis River
south of Childers
, Queensland
, Australia
.
The bridge was built on a new and improved alignment of the Bruce Highway
. It replaced the 54-year-old bridge which was prone to flooding. The new bridge will improve flood immunity as it is almost seven metres higher than the old bridge. The old bridge was demolished on completion of the project in late September 2011.
The project is jointly funded by the Australian
and State Governments.
The new bridge, constructed by Seymour Whyte, opened to traffic on 12 August 2011.
Isis River (Queensland)
The Isis River is a river of the state of Queensland in Australia. It rises east of Childers and flows in an easterly direction where it joins the Gregory River, itself a tributary of the Burrum River....
south of Childers
Childers, Queensland
Childers is a town in southern Queensland, Australia, situated at the junction of the Bruce and Isis Highways. The township lies north of the state capital Brisbane and south-west of Bundaberg. Childers is located within Bundaberg Region Local Government Area. At the 2006 census, Childers had a...
, Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
The bridge was built on a new and improved alignment of the Bruce Highway
Bruce Highway
The Bruce Highway is a major highway in Queensland, Australia. Commencing in the state capital, Brisbane, it passes through areas close to the eastern coast to Cairns in Far North Queensland. The route is a part of the Australian National Highway and also part of Highway 1...
. It replaced the 54-year-old bridge which was prone to flooding. The new bridge will improve flood immunity as it is almost seven metres higher than the old bridge. The old bridge was demolished on completion of the project in late September 2011.
The project is jointly funded by the Australian
Government of Australia
The Commonwealth of Australia is a federal constitutional monarchy under a parliamentary democracy. The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 as a result of an agreement among six self-governing British colonies, which became the six states...
and State Governments.
The new bridge, constructed by Seymour Whyte, opened to traffic on 12 August 2011.