The Story Bridge is a heritage-listed steel cantilever bridge spanning the Brisbane River built to carry vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian traffic between the northern and southern suburbs of Brisbane
BNE Story Bridge from City Cat
Plans for the "Brisbane River Bridge", c. 1934
The bridge under construction
Panorama showing the location of the Story Bridge (left) relative to the Brisbane CBD
John Douglas Story was a public servant in Queensland, Australia.
Story Bridge
…connects Fortitude Valley to Kangaroo Point. The Story Bridge opened in 1940 and was tolled until 1947. It is named after prominent public servant John Douglas Story. In March 2025, the joint pedestrian and cycle paths on the outer edges of the bridge were closed indefinitely. Brisbane City Council had deemed the…
John Douglas Story, ca. 1925
J. D. Story Administration Building at the University of Queensland