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Redcliffe Bridge (other)
Redcliffe Bridge may refer to: * Redcliffe Bridge, Bristol, an opening bridge across Bristol Harbour in Bristol, England * Mooro-Beeloo Bridge, formerly known as Redcliffe Bridge, a bridge across the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia * Houghton Highway, a bridge connecting Brisbane and Redcliffe in Queensland, Australia {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Redcliffe Bridge, Bristol
Redcliffe Bridge is a bascule bridge over the floating harbour in Bristol, England. The bridge was built in 1938 and rebuilt in 1942 after being damaged by bombing during the Second World War. The bridge connects The Grove and Welsh Back, on the western side of the harbour, with Redcliffe to the east. It is the furthest upstream of the opening bridges across the harbour. The next bridge upstream, Bristol Bridge Bristol Bridge is a bridge over the floating harbour in Bristol, England. The floating harbour was constructed on the original course of the River Avon, and there has been a bridge on the site since long before the harbour was created by imp ..., is a fixed bridge that marks the limit of navigation for any vessel unable to pass beneath its arches. From 1882 until the building of Redcliffe Bridge, a ferry connected The Grove with Guinea Street. The bridge underwent maintenance until March 2023, after which, it is now open again to pedestrians and road traffic. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mooro-Beeloo Bridge
Mooro-Beeloo Bridge, formerly 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. "Mooro" and " Beeloo" are the names for the Whadjuk clans that lived in territory north and south of the Swan River respectively. The bridge was designed by Maunsell & Partners and built by Thiess Contractors; 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. It was officially opened on 16 April 1988. The bridge is long, with five spans and a pre-stressed concrete deck wide, supporting six lanes of traffic and two footpaths that were designed to be able to be converted into traffic lanes later. The structure of the bridge is th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |