May 6, 2007

Correction: The First Bus Bridge in Australia

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 David Igglesden, a senior transport planner in Perth, Australia, writes:

Issue 93 says the Brisbane Bridge was the first in Australia designed for buses, cyclists and pedestrians.

One of my projects was the Shenton Park Bus Bridge (across a railway)….  Not quite the same scale or glamour but it was built in 2002 and it was designed for buses, cyclists and pedestrians, although the latter two share a path as volumes are low. …

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Shenton Park Bike Bridge

Shenton Park Bridge

The bridge is skewed to improve passenger comfort and make it impractical to convert it to a normal traffic bridge. More here.

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