Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has celebrated this week’s installation of the final span of the long-anticipated bridge ahead of its opening this year.
It is now possible to walk across the new Kangaroo Point bridge spanning the Brisbane River, as long as you’re wearing a hard hat and are part of the right construction crew.
The installation meant the bridge, jointly funded by Brisbane City Council and the federal government, is now about 85 per cent complete.The 100-tonne, 25-metre final span was craned into place from a barge on Monday, before being secured in place.“I’m sure many Brisbane residents and tourists have been watching the construction of this bridge with anticipation, and this final bridge span going in is an exciting milestone,” federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King said.
That includes concreting the bridge deck, installing balustrades, seating and lighting, and building a covered pedestrian walkway, topped with solar panels to help power the bridge. And a restaurant on the bridge is also taking shape – steel framework has been installed and the roof is almost complete.The council said the Kangaroo Point Bridge project had so far created more than 1400 construction jobs.
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