The Evan Walker Bridge is a bicycle and pedestrian bridge over the Yarra River between Southbank and the central business district in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Evan Walker Bridge | |
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 View of Evan Walker Bridge from the northern bank | |
| Coordinates | 37°49′11″S 144°57′54″E / 37.819695°S 144.965121°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians, Bicycles |
| Crosses | Yarra River |
| Locale | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Other name(s) | Southbank Pedestrian Bridge |
| Named for | Evan Walker |
| Maintained by | City of Melbourne |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Tied-arch bridge |
| Material | Steel |
| Longest span | 45 metres (148 ft) |
| History | |
| Architect | Cocks Carmichael Whitford |
| Engineering design by | Irwinconsult |
| Constructed by | Costain |
| Construction end | 1992 |
| Location | |
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Linking Flinders Street station and the Southgate entertainment precinct, the bridge offers views of the Yarra River and Melbourne skyline, making it a popular spot for photography. Constructed in 1992 and formerly known as the Southbank Pedestrian Bridge, in 2015 the Evan Walker Bridge was renamed in honour of the late Evan Walker, a former planning minister who was integral to the development of Melbourne's Southbank precinct.[1]
Between 2012 and 2015 it was known locally as Love Lock Bridge due to thousands of padlocks being attached to the railings.[2]
The bridge is a steel arch structure which is maintained by the City of Melbourne LGA.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ Victoria. "Evan Walker Bridge, Attraction, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia". Visit Victoria. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Southbank Pedestrian Bridge". OnlyMelbourne. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
- ^ "Evan Walker Bridge (Melbourne, 1992)". Structurae. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
External links
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Media related to Evan Walker Bridge (Melbourne) at Wikimedia Commons
- Evan Walker Bridge at visit Melbourne