William Walter Mason Bridge
| William Walter Mason Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Carries | Motor vehicles |
| Crosses | Barron River |
| Locale | Stratford, Queensland |
| Official name | William Walter Mason Memorial Bridge |
| Other name(s) | Barron River Bridge |
| Maintained by | Department of Transport and Main Roads |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Beam bridge |
| Material | Prestressed concrete |
| Total length | 176 metres (577 ft) |
| Clearance below | 4.1 metres (13 ft) |
| History | |
| Opened | southbound bridge 16 December 1977, northbound bridge 1988 |
| Replaces | Farmers’ Bridge 1921-1929, Stratford Bridge 1934-1978[1] |
The William Walter Mason Memorial Bridge (also known as Barron River Bridge[2]) is a road bridge over the Barron River on the Captain Cook Highway in Stratford, Queensland, Australia.
The first Barron River Bridge was built by John Holland Constructions in 1977. On 12 August 1978 it was named after William Walter Mason, the first settler who bought a land on the north side of the Barron River in 1882.
The first bridge was converted to the southbound traffic after the second northbound bridge was built in 1988 as part of the highway duplication project. Both bridges are known as the William Walter Mason Bridges.
References
- ↑ "Stratford Heritage Trail" (PDF). Stratford Community Association. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
- ↑ "Major Works Between Machans Beach Roundabout and Barron River Bridge". Department of Transport and Main Roads. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
External links
Coordinates: 16°52′07.8″S 145°44′09.83″E / 16.868833°S 145.7360639°E
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