An 89-year-old timber bridge that is the only public road access for a 300-home neighbourhood in Brisbane’s north-west will be demolished and replaced to cope with the increasing demand.
The Gresham Street Bridge in Ashgrove turns off Waterworks Road, spanning the Enoggera Creek and providing access to the neighbourhood of St John’s Wood in the suburb of Ashgrove.
Built in 1931, the bridge is a two-lane timber bridge, 32 metres long and 10 metres wide, and can be flooded during low flood…