Premium Content Subscriber only The Rookwood Weir project has reached another major milestone with the new Riverslea Bridge being officially opened. Rising 18 metres above the river bed, the $12.5 million bridge was built to replace the old Riverslea Road causeway, which will be submerged once the Fitzroy River water rises from the weir. It created 30 jobs during construction and was the third road project to be completed as part of the Rookwood Weir works. Queensland Senator Matt Canavan said the water would come within four metres of the top of the new bridge in two years’ time, with the new $367.2 million weir being 10km upstream.