Ted Smout Memorial Bridge, Road bridge in Redcliffe Peninsula, Australia.
Ted Smout Memorial Bridge is a stone road bridge on the Redcliffe Peninsula that crosses Bramble Bay to connect Clontarf and Brighton. It carries three traffic lanes and has a dedicated path for cyclists alongside the roadway.
Construction of the bridge began in 2008 and it was named after Ted Smout, a World War One veteran from Queensland. Smout was one of the last survivors of that conflict and lived past 100 years of age.
Named after Queensland's last surviving World War One veteran Ted Smout, who received France's Legion d'Honneur and lived to the age of 106.
The bridge is raised well above the water and offers open views across the bay and surrounding coastal areas. Visitors can cross on foot or by bicycle, and there is access to a fishing platform for those interested in angling.
The bridge was built using over 120,000 tonnes of concrete with piles driven 39 meters into the seabed. This engineering effort demonstrates the scale required to create stable structures across deep water.
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