The Walter Taylor Bridge

On 09/12/201316/08/2016 By Norma Martiri PhotographyIn Architecture, Australia, Bridges, Brisbane, Landscapes

The Walter Taylor Bridge (in the foreground) is unique among Brisbane bridges in that the two towers of the bridge house residential accommodation, which were occupied until mid 2010 when the last members of the original tollmaster’s family moved out. The bridge was conceived, designed, built and funded by local visionary Walter Taylor, who lived nearby. It was opened in 1936 and operated as a toll bridge until the 1960s. The bridge is a suspension bridge and the support cables were actually surplus support cables used to hold up the incomplete halves of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during its construction. When the bridge opened it had the longest span of any suspension bridge in Australia. The site has four bridges side by side – the Walter Taylor Bridge (vehicle), the Indooroopilly Rail Bridge (rail), the Albert Bridge (rail) and the Jack Pesch Bridge (pedestrian/cycle).

WT Bridge 3 — Pylons belonging to The Albert Bridge

14 thoughts on “The Walter Taylor Bridge”

newsferret

Very imposing. Lovely shots.

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09/12/2013 at 11:27 pm Reply
1. Norma
  
  Thanks 🙂
  
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  10/12/2013 at 10:14 pm Reply
disperser

Neat idea, living on (in) a bridge . . . is there a reason why there’s no one in there now?

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10/12/2013 at 12:47 am Reply
1. Norma
  
  I can’t find any info on why there’s no one there now, possibly it was going to cost too much for the council to bring it up to scratch. Apparently it was inhabited by university students once the toll-master’s family left.
  
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  10/12/2013 at 10:27 pm Reply
gpcox

As always, such a pleasure to stop in and see your photos. Such a great country.

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10/12/2013 at 12:50 am Reply
1. Norma
  
  Thanks GP. It’s always a pleasure seeing you visit 🙂
  
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  10/12/2013 at 10:28 pm Reply
Gracie

Lovely captures, Norma! I haven’t had much luck with photographing bridges but your images certainly compels me to keep trying 🙂

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10/12/2013 at 1:13 am Reply
1. Norma
  
  That’s such a lovely compliment Gracie. Thanks so much and good luck 🙂
  
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  10/12/2013 at 10:29 pm Reply
journeyintopoetry

Great photos Norma and a fascinating story too. I love bridges or even just the idea of them. When I was in AA in early recovery I remember being advised not to lean too heavily on AA (because at first thats what we are inclined to do) as it serves only as “a bridge to normal life”. Ive never forgotten this and am reminded of it whenever I see a bridge. 😊 Xx

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11/12/2013 at 12:13 am Reply
1. Norma
  
  Thanks Christine. That’s really good advice that we can apply to anything in life 🙂
  
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  12/12/2013 at 3:59 pm Reply
John

Great photos!

And, what a fun place to live!

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12/12/2013 at 9:01 am Reply
1. Norma
  
  Yes it would be interesting John 🙂
  
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  12/12/2013 at 4:00 pm Reply
Sartenada

Interesting info and so nice photos.

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13/12/2013 at 8:49 pm Reply
1. Norma
  
  Thanks Sartenada 🙂
  
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  13/12/2013 at 11:43 pm Reply