Mooro–Beeloo Bridge
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The Mooro–Beeloo Bridge, formerly the 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.[1][2] "Mooro" and "Beeloo" are the names for the Whadjuk clans that lived in territory north and south of the Swan River respectively.[1]
The bridge was designed by Maunsell & Partners and built by Thiess Contractors;[3] construction started in 1986. The bridge was constructed using an incremental launch technique in order not to obstruct river traffic, and cost A$15 million to complete.[4] It was officially opened on 16 April 1988.[5] 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 and two footpaths that were designed to be able to be converted into traffic lanes later.[3] The structure of the bridge is that of a hollow box girder,[3] with the outer sides of the deck supported by special Y-beams.[6] A shared-use path was opened underneath the bridge in March 2023.[7] A small BMX and mountain bike park was opened underneath the bridge on the Bayswater side of the river in March 2024.[8]
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- ^ "Redcliffe Bridge" [video recording] (1988). West Perth, Western Australia: Department of Main Roads.
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External links
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