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Webster Road, Ellison Road, Murphy Road, Handford Road, Lemke Road, Depot Road, Board Street, Southerden Street, Brisbane Street, Wakefield Street, Brighton Terrace, Beaconsfield Terrace, Hornibrook Highway, Houghton Highway, Hornibrook Esplanade, Oxley Avenue & Landsborough Avenue (State Route 27)

Statistics:

• Length: 30 km (Former Alignment: 3 km)
• Northern Terminus: Fifth Aveue at Scarborough
• Southern Terminus: Stafford Road (Metroad 5) and Webster Road at Stafford
• Suburbs, Towns & Localities Along The Route: Stafford, Stafford Heights, Chermside West, Aspley, Geebung, Zillmere, Taigum, Fitzgibbon, Bracken Ridge, Deagon, Sandgate, Brighton, Clontarf, Woody Point, Margate, Redcliffe and Scarborough

Route Numbering:

• Current:  None

General Information:

State Route 27 is an arterial route that links Brisbane's northern suburbs with Brisbane's northern bayside suburbs.

The route is a mix of divided and undivided roadway and passes through mostly residential and commercial areas.

SR27 features Ted Smout Memorial Bridge over Bramble Bay, which parallels the remains of the timber bridge that formed the Hornibrook Highway.

• Hornibrook Highway:

The Hornibrook Highway was a 294 span, 2684 m long bridge predominately consisting of a timber superstructure (decking, girders, corbels) supported by a reinforced concrete substructure. The bridge deck was covered by a thin layer of asphalt. The bridge which crossed Bramble Bay was built as a toll bridge by the firm M.R. Hornibrook Pty Ltd. The construction of the bridge provided much needed employment during the 'depression' of the 1930's. When it was constructed, the Hornibrook Highway was the longest road viaduct over water in Australia. 1

History:

• 1932: Work begins on the Hornibrook Highway Bridge. 2
• 4 October 1935: The Hornibrook Bridge opened to traffic. 1
• 1975: The forty year toll period ended on the Hornibrook Bridge in 1975, at which time the ownership and maintenance responsibility reverted to Main Roads. In 1979 the Hornibrook Highway was closed pending refurbishing. When closed to traffic, a closer investigation of the Hornibrook Highway was possible. This revealed that deterioration of the bridge was more advanced than previously believed. 1
• 1977: Construction begins on Houghton Highway bridge. The Houghton Highway bridge was funded entirely by the Queensland Government, and was constructed by Barclay Brothers of Brisbane. 3
• 1979: Hornibrook Bridge closed to traffic. 7 By the 1960s, traffic had increased siginficantly and the decision to build a new bridge was made in mid-1974. 3

Preview:	Description:
	Hornibrook Bridge Arch: The Hornibrook Bridge. Since closing to vehicle traffic in 1979, the bridge was a pedestrian and cycle link and popular spot for fishing, but has been demolished as part of the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge construction. Only a small section was retained, which includes the arch pictured. The Hornibrook Bridge consisted of approximately 1800 timber girders, 1999. Image © Paul Rands
	Hornibrook Bridge: Since closing to vehicle traffic in 1979, the bridge was a pedestrian and cycle link and popular spot for fishing, but has been demolished as part of the Ted Smout Memorial Bridge construction. Only a small section was retained, which includes the arch pictured. The Hornibrook Bridge consisted of approximately 1800 timber girders, 1999. Image © Paul Rands

1 Transport and Main Roads, Queensland Roads, Edition 1, Hornibrook Highway Condition Assessment, March 2006
2 John Oxley Library, New Bridge to Redcliffe, 22 Sep 2010
3 Transport and Main Roads, Houghton Highway Fact Sheet 2, June 2007.

Last updated: 17-Dec-2019 0:55

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