In anticipation of the upcoming 80th anniversary of the Story Bridge in 2020, the Brisbane City Council has announced that the tendering process for the biggest restoration project in the history of the iconic structure is now underway, as Council prepares to select a contractor.
Works involve stripping its old paint, cleaning it, and giving it a facelift. Restoring the iconic bridge will require 33,000 litres of paint and is expected to cost around $80 million. The paint restoration will prolong the life of Queensland’s iconic bridge and will help ensure that the local road network continues to be safe and accessible for all users.
Not only are we building the new bridges BNE needs as it grows, @team_schrinner is also investing in protecting our critical assets like the Story Bridge.
That’s why I’ve allocated funds to kick-off the biggest restoration project ever carried out during the bridge’s history. pic.twitter.com/KnFXeSEK5i— Adrian Schrinner (@Schrinner) July 17, 2019
“Not only are we building the new bridges & transport infrastructure Brisbane needs as it grows, Team Schrinner is also investing in protecting our critical city assets like the Story Bridge,” Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said in a Facebook post.
“That’s why my recent budget allocated funding to kick-off the biggest restoration project ever carried out during the bridge’s history,” he added.
Story Bridge restoration project is anticipated to start early 2020 and will take five years to complete. This will be the first time Story Bridge will be repainted since it was built between 1935 and 1940.
Council will announce the successful contractor late 2019 and will provide further information to the community as the project progresses and before any works begin on site.
