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Seafarers Bridge

Coordinates: 37°49′25″S 144°57′07″E / 37.823572°S 144.951915°E / -37.823572; 144.951915
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Seafarers Bridge
Night View of the Seafarers Bridge
Coordinates37°49′25″S 144°57′07″E / 37.823572°S 144.951915°E / -37.823572; 144.951915
CarriesPedestrians, Bicycles
CrossesYarra River
LocaleMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
Maintained byCity of Melbourne
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
MaterialSteel
Longest span75 metres (246 ft)
History
ArchitectGrimshaw Architects
Engineering design byBrown Consulting
Constructed byFitzgerald Constructions
Construction endJanuary 2009
Location
Map

The Seafarers Bridge is a footbridge over the Yarra River between Docklands and South Wharf in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

The bridge connects the north and south banks of the river while providing a formal entrance to the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. The bridge main span is supported by steel ties connected to elliptical arches, with three arches on the north side and four arches on the south side.[1][2]

The bridge was named in homage to the ‘Mission to Seafarers’ centre located nearby on the northern bank of the Yarra River and to represent Melbourne's rich maritime history.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Seafarers Bridge (Melbourne, 2009)". Structurae. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ Seafarers Bridge Grimshaw Architects
  3. ^ Seafarers Bridge, South Wharf City of Melbourne
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