Designed by Cox Rayner Architects and opened in 2009, the Kurilpa Pedestrian Bridge was built by Baulderstone at a cost of $63 million.
The bridge connects Kurilpa Point in South Brisbane to Tank Street in the Brisbane central business district.
Baulderstone’s design team included Cox Rayner Architects and Arup Engineers.
A sod-turning ceremony was held at Kurilpa Park, South Brisbane on 12 December 2007.
The Kurilpa Bridge project was an opportunity to not only make a new pedestrian and cycle connection across Brisbane’s river but also new forms of public space, as well as a symbol of a city forging its identity at the forefront of art, science, and technology.
The project’s value was enhanced by the revitalization of Queensland’s Cultural Precinct and the emerging city precincts in the northern CBD and South Brisbane.
The design concept was to simultaneously resolve unusual physical challenges = such as navigational constraints and motorway spanning – and embrace the spirit of a relaxed, sub-tropical city seeking to prioritize walking, cycling, and a healthy lifestyle.
Equally, the design of the structure and its spaces is conceived to celebrate and engage with the river both viewed from its vantage points and viewed out from its primary and ancillary spaces.
Lastly, from an international perspective, it is designed to embody and convey Brisbane’s emergence as a contemporary design city.
The bridge was opened on 4 October 2009 by the then Queensland Premier Anna Bligh.
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