Seafarers Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:Seafarers Bridge
Native Name Lang:en
Carries:Pedestrians, Bicycles
Crosses:Yarra River
Locale:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Maint:City of Melbourne
Architect:Grimshaw Partners
Engineering:Brown Consulting
Builder:Fitzgerald Constructions Australia
Design:Cable-stayed bridge
Material:Steel
Complete:January 2009
Coordinates:-37.8236°N 144.9519°W

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 and 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]

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.

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  1. Web site: Seafarers Bridge (Melbourne, 2009) . 2024-03-15 . Structurae . en.