Kurilpa Bridge
The Kurilpa Bridge (originally known as the Tank Street Bridge) is a A$63 million pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The bridge connects Kurilpa Point in South Brisbane to Tank Street in the Brisbane central business district. In 2011, the bridge was judged World Transport Building of the Year at the World Architecture Festival.
Kurilpa Bridge | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27°28′10″S 153°01′05″E |
| Carries | Pedestrians and cyclists |
| Crosses | Brisbane River |
| Locale | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Official name | Kurilpa Bridge |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tensegrity cable stay |
| Total length | 470 metres (1,540 ft) |
| Width | 6.5 metres (21 ft) |
| Longest span | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| Clearance below | 11 metres (36 ft) above the bank on the South Bank side |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Ove Arup & Partners |
| Opened | 4 October 2009 |
| Location | |
Baulderstone built the bridge and the company's design team included Cox Rayner Architects and Arup Engineers.
A sod turning ceremony was held at Kurilpa Park, South Brisbane on 12 December 2007. The bridge was opened on 4 October 2009 by Queensland Premier Anna Bligh.
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