Sundale Bridge, Road bridge in Southport, Gold Coast, Australia
The Sundale Bridge is a road bridge spanning the Nerang River on the Gold Coast, linking Southport and Main Beach across the water. The structure accommodates multiple transportation modes with separate lanes for vehicles, light rail, pedestrians, and cyclists all integrated into its design.
The bridge was built in 1966 to replace the earlier Jubilee Bridge that had served since 1925 with its lifting span mechanism. Its construction reflected the area's rapid growth during the post-war development of the Gold Coast.
The bridge received its name from the adjacent Sundale Shopping Centre, reflecting the commercial development of the Gold Coast region in the mid-20th century.
The bridge carries four separate decks: the two 1966 road decks, a light rail deck added upriver in 2010 and opened in February 2014, and a footbridge of twelve piers added downriver and opened in June 2014. Pedestrians and cyclists use that eastern footbridge; the narrow path on the original road deck is the older alternative.
The bridge carries four separate decks built in stages: the 1966 road decks, a light rail deck opened in February 2014, and a footbridge opened in June 2014. The light rail deck stands on eleven concrete piers placed upriver of the western road deck; the footbridge rests on twelve piers downriver of the eastern deck.
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