Fremantle Traffic Bridge

The Fremantle Traffic Bridge carries Queen Victoria Street over the Swan River, linking the suburbs of North Fremantle and Fremantle in Perth, Western Australia.

Fremantle Traffic Bridge
Replacement works of the old bridge in November 2024
Coordinates	32°02′28″S 115°45′16″E
Carries	Queen Victoria Street
Crosses	Swan River
Locale	Fremantle
Owner	Main Roads Western Australia
Preceded by	Stirling Bridge
Followed by	Fremantle Railway Bridge
Characteristics
Total length	219 m (719 ft)
No. of lanes	4
History
Opened	15 December 1939
Location

History

Construction of the new bridge, c. 1935, with the Old Fremantle Bridge next to it.

With the 1866-built bridge connecting North Fremantle and Fremantle in urgent need of replacement, work commenced on a replacement in November 1937.^[1] It was envisaged to have a short lifespan with Fremantle Harbour expected to be extended further east.^[2] Hence it was built out of timber rather than concrete. It opened on 15 December 1939.^[3][4][5]

Construction of a replacement bridge commenced in mid-2024 with completion scheduled for 2026.^[6] In August 2021, the project was altered with the new bridge to be built to the west of the current bridge rather than the east.^{[needs update][7]}