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The Victoria Bridge will be permanently closing to general traffic from 8pm Sunday 24th January 2021. The closure to general traffic is to facilitate both the Brisbane Metro project and CityLink Cycleway trial ...

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Electric trams travelling along Queen Street from the Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, 1939 - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/88… - #slqdigital @slqld
This was the second permanent Victoria Bridge, in use 1897-1969.

"Victoria Bridge, Brisbane, 1969" - hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/11… - #slqdigital @slqld
2nd & 3rd permanent Victoria Bridges photographed from an elevated position. The 3rd permanent Victoria Bridge (right) is in use, while the old bridge is being prepared for demolition.

Horse tram at the northern end of the first permanent Victoria Bridge, c. 1890
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This bridge was significantly damaged in the floods of 1893. Replaced by the 2nd permanent bridge in 1897.
Spans opened to allow passage of tall ships.

View of the first temporary 'Victoria Bridge' (Brisbane Bridge), Brisbane, ca. 1865. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.
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This bridge only lasted a few years before collapsed.