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Work to restore the Story Bridge will continue for up to 20 years.

Lord mayor calls for 80-20 split on Story Bridge, as new footpath details revealed

Brisbane’s lord mayor has pointed out the federal government forked out more than $600 million for a bridge in Tasmania, which only gets 22,000 daily vehicles, while 100,000 use the Story Bridge.

  • Felicity Caldwell

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The state government says the toll changes have nothing to do with the Story Bridge.Credit:

‘Pathetic scare campaign’: Minister says surprise toll changes won’t affect Story Bridge

Tolls on Queensland roads can now be hiked more easily. Labor says the implications are far-reaching.

  • Felicity Caldwell
Riverside Expressway illustration for Cameron Atfield Perspective

The Story Bridge should serve as a warning – and an opportunity

The Story Bridge’s woes serve as a stark warning to another ageing river crossing a couple of kilometres upstream, and could be a catalyst for a city-changing tunnel.

  • Cameron Atfield
Signs went up on the Story Bridge warning of the protest on Friday.

Three months on, not even the council knows when Story Bridge paths will reopen

A protest that would have shut down all six traffic lanes on the Story Bridge during peak hour has been blocked by a court ruling.

  • Felicity Caldwell
The council was warned of “extreme risk” of the bridge’s footpaths giving way, although experts outlined multiple options to keep them open to pedestrians.

Story Bridge documents released amid cover-up claims

Under pressure to come clean over its sudden decision to close the bridge’s footpaths, Brisbane council is releasing all of its reports on their maintenance and restoration.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt and William Davis
The Story Bridge Adventure Climb is now operating from the northern side of the river.

Story Bridge climb jumps the river, landing at Howard Smith Wharves

The Story Bridge Adventure Climb has switched sides – it’s now a northsider.

  • Marissa Calligeros
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The 84-year-old Story Bridge needs extensive restoration work.

‘Smacks of a political fight’: Council slammed over ‘poorly planned’ Story Bridge restoration

The restoration of Brisbane’s most iconic piece of infrastructure is at the centre of a political stoush, as the council asks the federal government for a handout.

  • Catherine Strohfeldt

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