The Kids' Bridge

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The Kids' Bridge
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Coordinates 31°58′04″S115°49′04″E / 31.967709°S 115.817889°E / -31.967709; 115.817889 (The Kids' Bridge) OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
CarriesPedestrians
Crosses Winthrop Avenue
Locale Perth
Owner Main Roads Western Australia
Characteristics
Design Fratelle + BEaM
Total length217 m (712 ft)
Width3 m (10 ft)
History
Constructed by Civmec
Construction cost$6.3 million
Opened4 August 2021
Location
The Kids' Bridge

The Kids' Bridge, dual-named as Koolangka Bridge, [1] [2] [lower-alpha 1] is a pedestrian bridge in Perth, Western Australia. It crosses Winthrop Avenue in Nedlands, joining the Perth Children's Hospital and the Queen Elizabeth II Medical Centre [4] [5] with Kings Park. [6]

Contents

The bridge is 217 metres (712 ft) long, 3 metres (10 ft) wide [7] [8] and rainbow coloured. [5] [9] [10]

History

The bridge was proposed in 2012, as part of the Perth Children's Hospital, but deferred to give priority to completion of the hospital. [7]

Construction commenced in January 2021, [11] with the bridge opening on 4 August 2021. [1] [2]

Notes

  1. Koolangka means 'children' in the language of the Noongar, the local Aboriginal people. [1] [3]

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