The Granville Bridge is a road
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
over the
Mary River at
Maryborough,
Queensland
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The bridge, opened to traffic in 1926, was a second bridge in Maryborough. It was named after a suburb of
Granville located on the eastern bank of the
Mary River. It is the only river crossing providing access between the town centre and Granville, and other places such as Poona, Maaroom and Boonooroo.
The bridge is a low level bridge designed for inundation, which was thought to be less likely to be damaged by floating debris during floods. Due to its construction it is often prone to flooding. Most recently during the
January 2010 floods the bridge was covered by floodwaters for five days.
Since the 1992 floods, when Granville was cut off twice, local residents have been petitioning
Council to build a new high level bridge.
References
Road bridges in Queensland
Bridges completed in 1926
Buildings and structures in Maryborough, Queensland
Concrete bridges in Australia
Mary River (Queensland)
1926 establishments in Australia
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