Sir Leo Hielscher Bridges
Coordinates27°26′40″S 153°06′01″E / 27.44452°S 153.100415°E / -27.44452; 153.100415Coordinates: 27°26′40″S 153°06′01″E / 27.44452°S 153.100415°E / -27.44452; 153.100415
CarriesMotor vehicles
CrossesBrisbane River
LocaleBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Official nameSir Leo Hielscher Bridges
Characteristics
DesignConcrete cantilever box girder
Total length1,627 metres (5,338 ft)
Width22 metres (72 ft)
Height64.5 metres (212 ft) above river level
Longest span260 metres (850 ft)
Clearance below59.2 m (194.2 ft) at mid-span
History
Construction cost$92 million (1986)
$350 million (2010)
Opened11 January 1986; 33 years ago (1986-01-11)
22 May 2011; 8 years ago (2011-05-22)