In 1971–72, the second Garratt Road Bridge was built. Both bridges are now heritage listed. In the early 1980s, Tonkin Highway was built between Railway Parade and Morley Drive, dividing the suburb and changing the character of the area. Beechboro Road and Irvine / Clune Street were split in two by the highway. It had been planned since the 1960s, and had affected the development of the area. In 1988, Tonkin Highway was extended south of Railway Parade, linking it to the other side of the river.