From the 1870s there has been a continuing process of improving the Main Line between Brisbane and Toowoomba because of its importance as a major arterial route.

The design for the innovative reinforced concrete arch bridge was completed and signed by Chief Engineer, William Pagan on 2 February 1909.

It is a concrete arch bridge aligned on a 12 chains (790 ft; 240 m) curve and carrying a single track on a ballasted deck.

It illustrates the skill with which the technology of the era was used to solve the problems of climatic conditions and terrain encountered in this process.

The design of the bridge is aesthetically pleasing as well as functional and its arches form an attractive contrast with the vegetation of its setting over a gully.

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