The new Mandurah bridge will feature innovative lighting which will allow it to be lit up at night in various colours while the walkway will have the capacity to host markets.
Member for Mandurah David Templeman announced the details during an inspection of works on the new Mandurah traffic bridge on Monday morning.
Mr Templeman and Transport Minister Rita Ms Saffioti toured the new $51 million bridge and paid tribute to the engineers, designers and construction workers who have been creating the structure since early 2016,
When fully opened, the bridge will carry four lanes of vehicle traffic and have a north facing, five metre wide pedestrian walkway connecting the eastern foreshore with the western foreshore.
“The new bridge will allow pedestrians to enjoy the north facing façade via the pedestrian walkway which will also have the capacity to host market stalls during special events.
"The new bridge will also have innovative lighting components which will allow it to be lit up at night in various colours.
“So when my beloved Fremantle Dockers win their first Grand Final the bridge will be able to be lit up in a sea of purple! “ Mr Templeman said.
The new bridge will be partially opened to two lanes of traffic early next month to allow the final alignment works to be completed before the bridge is fully operational later this year.
Mr Templeman said that he would be organising a special opportunity for a local person who was born in 1953 (the year the Old Traffic Bridge was opened) and a local primary school student to be on board the first car to cross the new bridge over the next few weeks.
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