Fremantle Traffic Bridge
Fremantle Traffic Bridge | |
|---|---|
 Replacement works of the old bridge in November 2024 | |
| Coordinates | 32°02′28″S 115°45′16″E / 32.0412°S 115.7545°E |
| Carries | Queen Victoria Street |
| Crosses | Swan River |
| Locale | Fremantle |
| Owner | Main Roads Western Australia |
| Preceded by | Stirling Bridge |
| Followed by | Fremantle Railway Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Total length | 219 m (719 ft) |
| No. of lanes | 4 |
| History | |
| Opened | 15 December 1939 |
| Location | |
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The Fremantle Traffic Bridge carries Queen Victoria Street over the Swan River, linking the suburbs of North Fremantle and Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia.
History
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With the 1866-built bridge connecting North Fremantle and Fremantle in urgent need of replacement, work commenced on a replacement in November 1937.[1] It was envisaged to have a short lifespan with Fremantle Harbour expected to be extended further east.[2] Hence it was built out of timber rather than concrete. It opened on 15 December 1939.[3][4][5]
Construction of a replacement bridge commenced in mid-2024 with completion scheduled for 2026.[6] In August 2021, the project was altered with the new bridge to be built to the west of the current bridge rather than the east.[needs update][7]
References
[edit]- ^ Work Starts on Traffic Bridge Daily News 23 November 1937 page 5
- ^ Swan & Canning Rivers Bridges Australian Engineering Week Tour 2012 Engineers Australia 2012 pages 20/21
- ^ Traffic Bridge The West Australian 16 December 1939 page 16
- ^ Fremantle Bridge The West Australian 18 December 1939 page 14
- ^ Fremantle Traffic Bridge Westralian Worker 22 December 1939 page 5
- ^ Swan River Crossings Main Roads Western Australia
- ^ Fremantle Traffic Bridge to be replaced by altered Swan River Crossings project after backlash ABC News 21 August 2021
External links
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Media related to Fremantle Traffic Bridge at Wikimedia Commons
