The Kids' Bridge
The Kids' Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 31°58′04″S 115°49′04″E / 31.967709°S 115.817889°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Winthrop Avenue |
| Locale | Perth |
| Owner | Main Roads Western Australia |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Fratelle + BEaM |
| Total length | 217 m (712 ft) |
| Width | 3 m (10 ft) |
| History | |
| Constructed by | Civmec |
| Construction cost | $6.3 million |
| Opened | 4 August 2021 |
| Location | |
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The Kids' Bridge, dual-named as Koolangka Bridge,[1][2][a] 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]
The bridge is 217 metres (712 ft) long, 3 metres (10 ft) wide[7][8] and rainbow coloured.[5][9][10]
History
[edit]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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c "New kids' bridge opens, linking Kings Park to Perth Children's Hospital". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ a b "The Kids Bridge is now open!". Perth Children's Hospital. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Noongar Word List". South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Steger, Sarah (16 February 2020). "Rainbow-coloured pedestrian bridge to link Perth Children's Hospital with Kings Park". The West Australian. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Rainbow-coloured bridge planned for Australian children's hospital". Bridge Design & Engineering. Hemming Group. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Kings Park and Perth Children's Hospital to be linked by new $6.3 million pedestrian Kids Bridge". ABC News. 16 February 2020. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ a b "The Kids' Bridge". Main Roads Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
- ^ McGowan, Mark; Cook, Roger; Saffioti, Rita; Sanderson, Amber-Jade (4 August 2021). "Children's Hospital Kids' (Koolangka) Bridge now open" (Media Statement). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ Rifici, Victoria (23 November 2020). "Construction set to start on Perth Children's Hospital bridge". Perth Now. Western Suburbs Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "Botanical healing at the end of rainbow-coloured Kids Bridge". Architecture Media. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ McGowan, Mark; Cook, Roger; Saffioti, Rita; Dawson, Stephen (14 January 2021). "Construction of rainbow Perth Kids' Bridge now underway" (Media Statement). Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
External links
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