Neville Hewitt Bridge
Neville Hewitt Bridge | |
|---|---|
 The bridge in 2020 | |
| Coordinates | 23°22′13″S 150°30′36″E / 23.3703°S 150.5100°E |
| Carries | Bruce Highway; motor vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians |
| Crosses | Fitzroy River |
| Locale | Rockhampton, Central Queensland, Australia |
| Begins | Rockhampton City |
| Ends | North Rockhampton |
| Named for | Neville Hewitt |
Preceded by | Alexandra Railway Bridge |
Followed by | Fitzroy Bridge (1952) |
| Characteristics | |
| Material | Concrete |
| History | |
| Opened | 16 August 1980 |
| Replaces | Fitzroy Bridge (1952) |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 36,000 (2016) |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Neville Hewitt Bridge |
The Neville Hewitt Bridge is a concrete road bridge that carries the Bruce Highway across the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. The bridge was officially opened by Queensland premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen on 16 August 1980,[1][2] and named in honour of long-serving local politician Neville Hewitt who served as the Minister for Lands, Forestry and Water Resources.[3][4]
Overview
[edit]The Neville Hewitt Bridge is the fourth bridge constructed across the Fitzroy at Rockhampton, following the completion of the original Fitzroy Bridge in 1881, the Alexandra Railway Bridge in 1899 and the second Fitzroy Bridge in 1952.
The Neville Hewitt Bridge carries the Bruce Highway across the Fitzroy River, connecting Albert Street in Rockhampton City with Moore's Creek Road in Park Avenue.[1] As of July 2016[update], up to 36,000 vehicles used the bridge each day.[5] In 2018, the Queensland Government announced plans to divert the Bruce Highway upon completion of the Rockhampton Ring Road, when a new bridge will open upstream to allow vehicles to bypass the city. The Ring Road project was expected to be completed in 2031.[6]
To ease traffic congestion in Rockhampton, the local community has called for an additional bridge to be constructed across the Fitzroy River.[7][8][9] Significant disruption to the city's traffic network occurs when the Neville Hewitt Bridge is blocked by various accidents.[10][11]
Though the bridge was built in 1980, local media still describe the Neville Hewitt Bridge as a "new bridge".[12][13][14]
See also
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References
[edit]- 1 2 "Edition Details: The Neville Hewitt Bridge - gateway to the tropics". Queensland Main Roads Department. 1980. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018 – via Trove. National Library of Australia.
- ↑ The Neville Hewitt Bridge project (Commemorative plaque at southern entrance to bridge). Rockhampton City, Queensland: Queensland Government. 1980.
This plaque commemorates the official opening of the Neville Hewitt Bridge project by Hon. J. Bjelke-Petersen, M.L.A., premier of Queensland on 16th August 1980.
- ↑ "Bridge named". The Canberra Times. 12 June 1980. p. 3. Retrieved 20 August 2018 – via Trove. National Library of Australia.
- ↑ Gately, Michelle (20 July 2016). "Neville Hewitt lived life to its fullest". The Morning Bulletin. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ Walker, Helen (22 July 2016). "Vale Neville Hewitt". Queensland Country Life. Archived from the original on 23 July 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Rockhampton Ring Road (Plan and Preserve) Project". Department of Transport and Main Roads. Queensland Government. Archived from the original on 11 April 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ Roberts, Alice (30 May 2013). "Bridge accident sparks debate". ABC Capricornia. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ Taylor, Lea (25 February 2011). "Opinion: One chance to get bridge right". The Morning Bulletin. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Third bridge out of sight". The Morning Bulletin. 1 September 2007. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ Robinson, Paul (29 May 2013). "Semi-trailer jack-knifes on Rockhampton bridge". ABC News. Australia. Archived from the original on 31 October 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ Robinson, Paul (27 October 2014). "Truck crash disrupts Rockhampton traffic". ABC News. Australia. Archived from the original on 1 November 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ "Traffic backed up to cinemas after crash on new bridge". The Morning Bulletin. 18 August 2014. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ Jarrett, Vanessa (7 January 2018). "Drone footage of crocodile near new bridge". The Morning Bulletin. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
- ↑ Jarrett, Vanessa (1 May 2018). "Multiple cars involved in pile up on Rocky's new bridge". The Morning Bulletin. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
External links
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Media related to Neville Hewitt Bridge at Wikimedia Commons