The Boorloo Bridge is a pair of cable-stayed bridges under construction in Perth , Western Australia, linking East Perth with Victoria Park across the Swan River via Heirisson Island . The two bridges are slightly downstream of The Causeway , which is the road linking East Perth with Victoria Park. Known during construction as the Causeway Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridges , construction began in March 2023, with an opening scheduled for 22 December 2024. The bridge takes the Noongar name for Perth, Boorloo .
5-623: The two bridges are approximately 90 metres (300 ft) downstream of The Causeway , approximately 1 km (0.6 mi) long, and have a 6-metre-wide (20 ft) segregated path. The bridges are S-shaped, representing the Wagyl from Noongar mythology. There are three pylons in total. Two pylons are shaped to resemble Aboriginal digging sticks and one pylon is shaped to resemble a boomerang . The bridge's stay cables – which are between 17 and 94 metres (56 and 308 ft) long – will incorporate lights that will allow
10-721: The bridge in September 2022, with the south-eastern end of the bridge occupying McCallum Park, which is owned by the Town of Victoria Park. The bridge was approved by a Development Assessment Panel in December 2022. The first sod was turned in March 2023. Fabrication of the bridges' components was underway in Henderson, Western Australia , by November 2023. In the same month, riverine construction began. An additional $ 80 million cost
15-697: The display of messages and images. A dedicated pedestrian and cycling bridge was needed due to the Causeway 's narrow footpath. Approximately 1,400 cyclists and 1,900 pedestrians use the Causeway per day. The bridge was announced on 26 August 2020, with an estimated cost of $ 50 million. The bridge is jointly funded by the state and federal governments under the Perth City Deal, with the construction managed by Main Roads Western Australia . The Perth City Deal had been preempted by
20-524: The previous Federal government. Expressions of interest for the construction contract opened in February 2021. Two proponents were shortlisted in April 2021, and a consortium of Civmec , Seymour Whyte, and WSP Australia was named preferred proponent in March 2022, with the total estimated cost at the time being $ 100 million. The contract was awarded in April 2022. The Town of Victoria Park approved
25-493: Was revealed in the May 2024 state budget, for water main upgrades, toilet blocks, and landscaping around the bridge. All major components of the bridges were in place by early August 2024, including all sixteen bridge modules and all pylons. It was also announced that the bridges were on track to open by the end of 2024. On 14 November 2024 it was announced that the bridges would open on 22 December 2024. The official collective name for
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