Forgan Bridge
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Forgan Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Forgan Bridge, 2023 | |
| Coordinates | 21°08′15″S 149°11′17″E / 21.1376°S 149.188°E |
| Carries | Motor vehicles, Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Pioneer River |
| Locale | Mackay, Queensland, Australia |
| Preceded by | Sydney Street Bridge (-1938), Forgan Bridge (1938–2011) |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Pre-Cast Beam Superstructure |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 485 metres (1,591 ft) |
| Width | 26 metres (85 ft) |
| History | |
| Designer | GHD |
| Constructed by | Golding Contractors[1] |
| Construction start | May 2008 |
| Opened | 14 August 2011 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | (30,000 vehicles per day) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Forgan Bridge | |
The Forgan Bridge is a road bridge over the Pioneer River in Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
The construction of the duplication and replacement of the old Forgan Bridge commenced in May 2008 and was completed in August 2011.[2]