Neville Bonner Bridge
Neville Bonner Bridge | |
|---|---|
Bridge in 2024 | |
| Coordinates | 27°28′29″S 153°01′21″E / 27.4746°S 153.0224°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians |
| Crosses | Brisbane River |
| Locale | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Other name(s) | Queen’s Wharf Bridge |
| Named for | Neville Bonner |
| Owner | Queensland Government |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Total length | 320 metres (1,050 ft) |
| Height | Mast: 75 metres (246 ft) |
| Longest span | 145 metres (476 ft) |
| No. of spans | 2 |
| Piers in water | 1 |
| Clearance below | 11.4 metres (37 ft) - 12.7 metres (42 ft) from high water level to the bridge deck |
| History | |
| Engineering design by | Grimshaw Architects WSP |
| Constructed by | Fitzgerald Constructions Australia |
| Construction start | March 2020 |
| Opened | 28 August 2024 |
| Location | |
The Neville Bonner Bridge is a pedestrian bridge spanning the Brisbane River in Brisbane, Australia, connecting the Queen's Wharf precinct in the Brisbane central business district to the South Bank Parklands in South Brisbane. The bridge opened to the public on 28 August 2024.
It is named after Neville Bonner, a Queensland politician and the first Indigenous member of the Parliament of Australia.
The design concept for the bridge, by Grimshaw Architects, is an arch and single mast cable-stayed bridge with continuous shading supported by a mid-river pier. A large observation deck is located in the centre of the bridge.
Up to 10,000 people are expected to use the bridge every day. Cyclists will not be permitted to use the bridge. The cost of the bridge's construction was estimated in 2019 to be around $100 million. This cost was paid by the Destination Brisbane Consortium, with ownership subsequently transferred to the Queensland Government upon its completion. Prior to the official opening in 2024, a preview event for approximately 500 pedestrians was held on 2 September 2023.