Save the Hornibrook Bridge

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The Hornibrook Bridge was opened by Queensland Premier Arthur Edward Moore on 14 October 1935, connecting the Redcliffe district at Clontarf and Brisbane City at Brighton. It is one of the oldest timber and girder bridges in Australia, and at 2.8km (1.7mi) long is the longest in the country. When built, it was the longest bridge of in the southern hemisphere, and the second longest in the world after the Maestri Bridge in the United States. This bridge originally had two traffic lanes and a pedestrian footpath. It was named after Sir Manuel Hornibrook, the chief engineer of the project.

Timber for the construction of the bridge was brought down the North Pine and Pine Rivers on barges. The hardwood used in piles and girders mostly came from timber mills around Maleny.

Handsome art-deco concrete abutment arches frame the entry and exit approaches. Construction of the bridge was important for the growth of the Redcliffe City peninsula and made the commute to Brisbane shorter and quicker, increasing population growth and the number of visitors to the seaside location.

The bridge was operated and maintained by a private company and a toll applied for much of its life as a traffic bridge, with toll booths set up on the Clontarf side. The bridge closed to traffic in 1979 with the opening of the Houghton Highway.

This Bridge is scheduled for demolition by 2010.