Eleanor Schonell Bridge

Eleanor Schonell Bridge
Eleanor Schonell Bridge at sunset, January 2022
Coordinates27°29′52″S 153°01′16″E / 27.497781°S 153.020981°E / -27.497781; 153.020981
CarriesBuses, pedestrians, bicycles.
CrossesBrisbane River
LocaleBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Official nameEleanor Schonell Bridge
Named forEleanor Schonell
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
Total length390 metres (1,280 ft)
History
Opened17 December 2006; 17 years ago (2006-12-17)[1]
Location
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Eleanor Schonell Bridge
Eleanor Schonell Bridge (then called the "Green Bridge") during its construction

The Eleanor Schonell Bridge, better known as the Green Bridge, is a 390-metre (1,280 ft)-long cable-stayed bridge which crosses the Brisbane River between Dutton Park and the University of Queensland's St Lucia campus, connecting the UQ Lakes and Dutton Park Place busway stations. Its deck is 185 metres long, 20 metres wide and about 18 metres above the river's surface. The bridge was opened on 17 December 2006, and is the first bridge in Australia exclusively designed for buses, cyclists and pedestrians.[2] The bridge cost $55.5 million to construct.[3]

The opening of the bridge signalled the end of the popular cross-river ferry service between Dutton Park and St Lucia, which had been running since 1967.[4] The two ferries that remained at the cessation of the service, MV Loyalty and MV Vicky Lynn were sold, the Loyalty now being used as a private vessel and the Vicky Lynn as a floating advertisement for the Riverpoint Luxury Apartments in West End.[5]

  1. ^ Sherwin, Stuart (18 December 2006). "Tribute to educator who bridged the gap". The Courier-Mail (1 - First with the news ed.). p. 4.
  2. ^ Peter Spearritt (24 August 2006). "The Green Bridge". The Brisbane Line. Archived from the original on 31 August 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2016.
  3. ^ Brisbane City Council. Green Bridge Starts - new infrastructure era Archived 13 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine, 27 April 2005.
  4. ^ Illing, Dorothy (1 November 2006). "Ferry tale ends for UQ arrivals". The Australian (1 - All-round Country ed.). p. 25. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  5. ^ "'Riverpoint Luxury Apartments'". Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 8 January 2010.