The new bridge will link Boggo Road health and science precinct, Princess Alexandra (PA) Hospital precinct, a new high school and the University of Queensland (UQ).
The 480m-long cable-stayed bridge’s pylon will be approximately 45m high. The main deck level will be about 20m above the ground, and it will be up to 6.25m wide. Its construction will involve more than 1600 tonnes of steel, 1.2km of hand rails, more than 16km of welds, 683m of stay cables and five individual steel girders weighing up to 133 tonnes each.
Above: concept design for the new Boggo Bridge (not final)
It is part of the works at Boggo Road for the Cross River Rail project. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said that delivering public infrastructure was an important part of the state’s Economic Recovery Plan. “We’re building Cross River Rail – the largest infrastructure project in Queensland’s history – not just to create jobs, but to make it easier for locals to travel throughout the southeast,” the Premier said.
“Linking our public transport system with the hospital, new high school and the new science and education precinct will make it easier for many locals to get to work and access essential services.”
Above: concept design for the new Boggo Bridge (not final)
Minister for transport and main roads Mark Bailey said: “This bridge will be a unifier for the local community as it soars over the railway junction and will make active travel safer, quicker and easier for local workers, residents and students.It will provide faster and more convenient walking and cycling connections, forms an extension of the local cycle network and improved connectivity to the PA Hospital bus station and the new underground Boggo Road rail station.
“Crossing over both freight and passenger train lines, the bridge will be a feat of engineering and a standout signature element for an area that currently divides the community.”
Above: concept design for the new Boggo Bridge (not final)
Member for Greenslopes Joe Kelly said that the new bridge, which includes lifts on both sides, dedicated cycle and pedestrian paths, seating, shade and rest stops, will be accessible and is designed to meet safety requirements to pass over the rail corridor. “The bridge will vastly improve the active transport connectivity for Southside Rd between the UQ campus via the Eleanor Schonell Bridge and the V1 Veloway and Stones Corner,” he said.
Construction is due to begin in March and is expected to take about 18 months depending on weather conditions.
