Community puts forward ideas for bridge
Published Wednesday, 07 November, 2007 at 12:30 PM
Minister for Transport, Trade, Employment and Industrial Relations
The Honourable John Mickel
A new pedestrian and cyclist bridge to be built over the Centenary Highway will be coloured aquamarine and rusty red, and named Springfield Link, in line with suggestions from the local community.
Transport Minister John Mickel said the Springfield community was consulted from 21 July to 10 August about the project, and asked to suggest ideas for the colour scheme, name and artwork of the bridge.
"An information sheet and feedback form was distributed to 2763 residents at Springfield and Springfield Lakes," he said.
“There was also a staffed display at the Springfield Lakes community open day and a project web page that received 725 hits during the consultation period.
"The government also briefed stakeholders including Woodcrest College and Springfield Lakes State School's P&C committee," he said.
Two colour scheme options were presented to the community: aquamarine and rusty red; or, gold yellow and pacific. Of respondents, 61% preferred the aquamarine and rusty red option and 33% the gold yellow and pacific option (6% suggested an alternative colour scheme).
A third of them suggested names containing the word "Springfield", 21% the words "link" or "links", 9% "Centenary Bridge" and 6% the word "Opossum" after nearby Opossum Creek.
Member for Bundamba Jo-Ann Miller said when asked about how they might contribute artwork to the bridge design, 36% of respondents suggested local education institutions contribute to the design and 18% proposed individual artists, groups or galleries. Graffiti artists or hand prints from local residents were other suggestions.
“These suggestions were the basis for the final decisions on the bridge.
"After taking into account all community feedback, the new bridge will incorporate an aquamarine and rusty red colour scheme and will be named the 'Springfield Link.
"Staff from Queensland Transport will now talk to local education institutions and artists to develop and execute an artwork action plan for the Springfield Link.
The bridge will enable students at the nearby Woodcrest College, pedestrians and cyclists to cross the highway safely. It will also be a safe passage to the proposed future train station,” Mrs Miller said.
Preliminary work for the construction of the Springfield Link will begin this month. Mr Mickel said if construction went to plan, the bridge could be completed early in the new school year.
Member for Bundamba contact: 3288 3737
Media contact: Chris Brown 3237 1944 or Nathan Moir 3235 4060
November 7, 2007
Transport Minister John Mickel said the Springfield community was consulted from 21 July to 10 August about the project, and asked to suggest ideas for the colour scheme, name and artwork of the bridge.
"An information sheet and feedback form was distributed to 2763 residents at Springfield and Springfield Lakes," he said.
“There was also a staffed display at the Springfield Lakes community open day and a project web page that received 725 hits during the consultation period.
"The government also briefed stakeholders including Woodcrest College and Springfield Lakes State School's P&C committee," he said.
Two colour scheme options were presented to the community: aquamarine and rusty red; or, gold yellow and pacific. Of respondents, 61% preferred the aquamarine and rusty red option and 33% the gold yellow and pacific option (6% suggested an alternative colour scheme).
A third of them suggested names containing the word "Springfield", 21% the words "link" or "links", 9% "Centenary Bridge" and 6% the word "Opossum" after nearby Opossum Creek.
Member for Bundamba Jo-Ann Miller said when asked about how they might contribute artwork to the bridge design, 36% of respondents suggested local education institutions contribute to the design and 18% proposed individual artists, groups or galleries. Graffiti artists or hand prints from local residents were other suggestions.
“These suggestions were the basis for the final decisions on the bridge.
"After taking into account all community feedback, the new bridge will incorporate an aquamarine and rusty red colour scheme and will be named the 'Springfield Link.
"Staff from Queensland Transport will now talk to local education institutions and artists to develop and execute an artwork action plan for the Springfield Link.
The bridge will enable students at the nearby Woodcrest College, pedestrians and cyclists to cross the highway safely. It will also be a safe passage to the proposed future train station,” Mrs Miller said.
Preliminary work for the construction of the Springfield Link will begin this month. Mr Mickel said if construction went to plan, the bridge could be completed early in the new school year.
Member for Bundamba contact: 3288 3737
Media contact: Chris Brown 3237 1944 or Nathan Moir 3235 4060
November 7, 2007