Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges

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Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges
Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges under construction, July 2024 02.jpg
The south-eastern bridge, between Heirisson Island and Victoria Park, July 2024
Coordinates 31°57′54″S115°53′02″E / 31.965°S 115.884°E / -31.965; 115.884
CarriesPedestrians and cyclists
Crosses Swan River
Locale Perth, Western Australia
Begins East Perth
Ends Victoria Park
Named for The Causeway
Owner Main Roads Western Australia
Next upstream The Causeway
Next downstream Narrows Bridge
Characteristics
Design Cable-stayed
Width6 m (20 ft)
History
Constructed by Civmec, Seymour Whyte, and WSP Australia
Construction startMarch 2023
Construction cost$100 million
Opening2024
Location
Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges

The Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges are a pair of cable-stayed bridges under construction in Perth, Western Australia, linking East Perth with Victoria Park across the Swan River via Heirisson Island. The two bridges are slightly downstream of The Causeway, which is the road linking East Perth with Victoria Park. Construction began in March 2023 and is expected to be complete by the end of 2024.

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Design

The north-western bridge, between Heirisson Island and East Perth, July 2024 Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges under construction, July 2024 07.jpg
The north-western bridge, between Heirisson Island and East Perth, July 2024

The two bridges are approximately 90 metres (300 ft) downstream of The Causeway and have a 6-metre-wide (20 ft) segregated path. The bridges are S-shaped, representing the Wagyl from Noongar mythology. There are three pylons in total. Two pylons are shaped to resemble Aboriginal digging sticks and one pylon is shaped to resemble a boomerang. [1] The stay cables will be able to be lit up and display images. [2]

Extensive lighting features will be included in the bridge design. [3]

History

A dedicated pedestrian and cycling bridge was needed due to the Causeway's narrow footpath. Approximately 1,400 cyclists and 1,900 pedestrians use the Causeway per day. The bridge was announced on 26 August 2020, with an estimated cost of $50 million. [4] [5] [6] [7]

The bridge is jointly funded by the state and federal governments under the Perth City Deal, [8] [9] with the construction managed by Main Roads Western Australia. The Perth City Deal had been preempted by the previous Federal government. [10]

Expressions of interest for the construction contract opened in February 2021. [11] [12] Two proponents were shortlisted in April 2021, [13] and a consortium of Civmec, Seymour Whyte, and WSP Australia was named preferred proponent in March 2022, with the total estimated cost at the time being $100 million. [14] [15] The contract was awarded in April 2022. [1] The Town of Victoria Park approved the bridge in September 2022, with the south-eastern end of the bridge occupying McCallum Park, which is owned by the Town of Victoria Park. [16] [17] The bridge was approved by a Development Assessment Panel in December 2022. [18] [19] The first sod was turned in March 2023. [20] [21] [22] Fabrication of the bridges' components was underway in Henderson, Western Australia, by November 2023. In the same month, riverine construction began. [23] An additional $80 million cost was revealed in the May 2024 state budget, for water main upgrades, toilet blocks, and landscaping around the bridge. [24] All major components of the bridges were in place by early August 2024, including all sixteen bridge modules and all pylons. The bridges are on track to open by the end of 2024. [25] [26]

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