Mooro-Beeloo Bridge
Mooro-Beeloo Bridge, formerly Redcliffe Bridge, is a traffic bridge which carries Tonkin Highway across the Swan River between the Perth suburbs of Ascot and Bayswater. It was originally named after the nearby suburb of Redcliffe; it was renamed in December 2023 following the completion of upgrades to the bridge and Tonkin Highway. "Mooro" and "Beeloo" are the names for the Whadjuk clans that lived in territory north and south of the Swan River respectively.
The bridge was designed by Maunsell & Partners and built by Thiess Contractors; construction started in 1986. The bridge was constructed using an incremental launch technique, and cost A$15 million to complete. It was officially opened on 16 April 1988. The bridge is 271 metres (889 ft) long, with five spans and a pre-stressed concrete deck 34 metres (112 ft) wide, supporting six lanes of traffic. The structure of the bridge is that of a hollow box girder, with the outer sides of the deck supported by special Y-beams. A shared-use path was opened underneath the bridge in March 2023. A small BMX and mountain bike park was opened underneath the bridge on the Bayswater side of the river in March 2024.
References
- ^ "Tonkin Gap bridging the Gap". Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Joint media statement - Three lanes open in each direction on Tonkin Highway Gap". Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "Structurae: Redcliffe Bridge (1988)". Retrieved 6 November 2007.
- ^ "Redcliffe Bridge" [video recording] (1988). West Perth, Western Australia: Department of Main Roads.
- ^ "Appendix A – Dates of major changes to the road network". Main Roads Western Australia. Archived from the original on 1 July 2007. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
Redcliffe Bridge opened 16 April 1988.
- ^ "Delta Corp – Civil: Bridge Construction". Delta Corporation. Retrieved 6 November 2007.
Specially designed Y beams incorporated into the Redcliffe bridge project – Tonkin Highway. (image caption)
- ^ "Tonkin Gap Project and Associated Works Construction Update" (PDF). Retrieved 26 December 2023.
- ^ "New BMX track and bike skills area opens under Tonkin Highway". Retrieved 4 March 2024.
External links
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