Dip Crossing Bridge and road remnant in Mudgeeraba

Dip Crossing Bridge and road remnant is located in Mudgeeraba

Address: Mudgeeraba Creek, Franklin Drive, Mudgeeraba

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The old ‘Dip Crossing’ Bridge and Road remnants are historically significant as the first public bridge crossing of this section of Mudgeeraba Creek. The bridge remnants are the remains of the 1936 Main Roads Commission “B” class bridge type built to alleviate the difficulties of crossing the creek during flood. The addition of this timber bridge and road surface to Mudgeeraba-Springbrook Road by the then Main Roads Commission created a more reliable transport route during creek inundation and made an influential contribution in opening up the transport routes of the district. Examined in conjunction with other historical sources, the bridge and road remnants have the potential to yield information that will contribute to a greater understanding of the design, form, materials and engineering features of early 20th century timber bridge and road construction. Although the bridge and road structures are remnants, the structure continues to demonstrate characteristics of Main Roads Commission “B” class bridges and road construction. Prior to the bridge construction, the part of the creek spanned by the bridge was known as the ‘Dip Crossing’ and used by local residents to traverse the creek. During times of flood, the creek became impassable at the crossing and the travelling public would use Hardy’s private bridge and track further downstream to negotiate the crossing. The construction of the public bridge greatly improved the dip crossing and removed the onus on private landholders to provide a thoroughfare for traffic during times of flooding. As such, the bridge has a special association with the Mudgeeraba community as a marker of an important historical creek crossing.

Queensland Heritage Register: NO
Heritage protection boundary: Bridge remnants plus 15 m length of old road approach on Gold Coast Springbrook Road road reserve and 15 m length of old road approach on Franklin Drive road reserve