The Kids' Bridge

Not to be confused with Bridge for Kids.

The Kids' Bridge
Coordinates31°58′04″S 115°49′04″E / 31.967709°S 115.817889°E / -31.967709; 115.817889 (The Kids' Bridge) Edit this at Wikidata
CarriesPedestrians
CrossesWinthrop Avenue
LocalePerth
OwnerMain Roads Western Australia
Characteristics
DesignFratelle + BEaM
Total length217 m (712 ft)
Width3 m (10 ft)
History
Constructed byCivmec
Construction cost$6.3 million
Opened4 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

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

  1. ^ Koolangka means 'children' in the language of the Noongar, the local Aboriginal people.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "The Kids Bridge is now open!". Perth Children's Hospital. 4 August 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Noongar Word List". South West Aboriginal Land & Sea Council. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Rainbow-coloured bridge planned for Australian children's hospital". Bridge Design & Engineering. Hemming Group. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ a b "The Kids' Bridge". Main Roads Western Australia. Government of Western Australia. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Rifici, Victoria (23 November 2020). "Construction set to start on Perth Children's Hospital bridge". Perth Now. Western Suburbs Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ^ "Botanical healing at the end of rainbow-coloured Kids Bridge". Architecture Media. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  11. ^ 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.


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