Go Between Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 27°28′11″S 153°0′44″E / 27.46972°S 153.01222°E |
Carries | Motor vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists |
Crosses | Brisbane River |
Locale | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
Characteristics | |
Design | Twin concrete cantilever box girder |
Longest span | 117 metres (384 ft) |
History | |
Opened | 5 July 2010 |
Location | |
The Go Between Bridge, formerly known as the Hale Street Link, is a toll bridge for vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists over the Brisbane River in inner-city Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The bridge connects Merivale and Cordelia Streets in West End to Hale Street and the Inner City Bypass at Milton. It is Brisbane's first inner-city traffic bridge in 40 years[1] and carries around 12,000 vehicles per day.[2] The bridge opened to traffic on 5 July 2010 and is now operated by Transurban Queensland.[3]
The Go Between Bridge is named after the popular Australian indie rock band The Go-Betweens,[4] which was formed in Brisbane. The bridge was part of Campbell Newman's TransApex transport plan. It extends the Inner City Bypass across the Brisbane River.
A charity concert featuring Robert Forster from the Go-Betweens and other singers was held on 25 June, followed by a community open day on 4 July 2010.[5]