TANK STREET BRIDGE PROJECT NOW UNDERWAY
Published Monday, 01 October, 2007 at 03:00 PM
JOINT STATEMENT
Minister for Public Works, Housing and Information and Communication Technology
The Honourable Robert Schwarten
Premier
The Honourable Anna Bligh
Premier Anna Bligh announced today that work on the Tank Street Bridge would begin immediately after naming Baulderstone Hornibrook Queensland Pty Ltd as the successful contractor for the project.
Ms Bligh said early site works for the $63.3 million project would start today with construction to begin by the end of the month.
“Today marks a milestone in the construction of this landmark project for the central business district, which will see a second pedestrian footbridge across the Brisbane River,” Ms Bligh said.
“The bridge will feature viewing and relaxation platforms, two rest areas and a continuous all-weather canopy for the entire length of the bridge.
“It will provide an essential link from Roma Street Parkland, the Brisbane Magistrates Courts and proposed Supreme Courts and District Courts projects to the Queensland Cultural Centre and South Bank.
“It will also complete a pedestrian and cycle loop linking the city and South Bank via the Goodwill Bridge.
“Successful contractor Baulderstone Hornibrook will hit the ground running on its task of bringing the exciting design to fruition by late 2009 to coincide with Queensland’s 150th birthday celebrations.”
Acting Public Works Minister Judy Spence said Baulderstone Hornibrook was selected and announced as preferred tenderer in March after a selection process that started in October last year, when three contractors were invited to participate in the design competition stage of the project.
“The announcement of Baulderstone Hornibrook as the successful contractor follows a six month period in which the design was further developed, and a thorough review by the Department of Public Works of the company’s submitted tender,” Ms Spence said.
“The design submitted by Baulderstone Hornibrook, who worked with architecture firm Cox Rayner and engineering company ARUP, was architecturally striking, yet sympathetic to the bridge’s very prominent location,”
“The bridge will have an instantly-recognisable synergy between architecture, structure and art that is highly responsive to its location beside the new Millennium Arts Precinct,” she said.
Ms Bligh said she was confident the new bridge would prove just as popular as the Goodwill Bridge, which is currently used by more than 53,000 people every week.
She said the Government would hold a public naming competition for the bridge before it was opened.
Members of the public can view artists impressions and get more information about the project by visiting www.publicworks.qld.gov.au/showcase/tankstbridge.cfm
Media: 3224 4500 (Premier’s office) or 3239 6218 (Minister Spence’s office)
Ms Bligh said early site works for the $63.3 million project would start today with construction to begin by the end of the month.
“Today marks a milestone in the construction of this landmark project for the central business district, which will see a second pedestrian footbridge across the Brisbane River,” Ms Bligh said.
“The bridge will feature viewing and relaxation platforms, two rest areas and a continuous all-weather canopy for the entire length of the bridge.
“It will provide an essential link from Roma Street Parkland, the Brisbane Magistrates Courts and proposed Supreme Courts and District Courts projects to the Queensland Cultural Centre and South Bank.
“It will also complete a pedestrian and cycle loop linking the city and South Bank via the Goodwill Bridge.
“Successful contractor Baulderstone Hornibrook will hit the ground running on its task of bringing the exciting design to fruition by late 2009 to coincide with Queensland’s 150th birthday celebrations.”
Acting Public Works Minister Judy Spence said Baulderstone Hornibrook was selected and announced as preferred tenderer in March after a selection process that started in October last year, when three contractors were invited to participate in the design competition stage of the project.
“The announcement of Baulderstone Hornibrook as the successful contractor follows a six month period in which the design was further developed, and a thorough review by the Department of Public Works of the company’s submitted tender,” Ms Spence said.
“The design submitted by Baulderstone Hornibrook, who worked with architecture firm Cox Rayner and engineering company ARUP, was architecturally striking, yet sympathetic to the bridge’s very prominent location,”
“The bridge will have an instantly-recognisable synergy between architecture, structure and art that is highly responsive to its location beside the new Millennium Arts Precinct,” she said.
Ms Bligh said she was confident the new bridge would prove just as popular as the Goodwill Bridge, which is currently used by more than 53,000 people every week.
She said the Government would hold a public naming competition for the bridge before it was opened.
Members of the public can view artists impressions and get more information about the project by visiting www.publicworks.qld.gov.au/showcase/tankstbridge.cfm
Media: 3224 4500 (Premier’s office) or 3239 6218 (Minister Spence’s office)