Mooro–Beeloo Bridge

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The Mooro–Beeloo Bridge, viewed from the northern bank in 2025

The Mooro–Beeloo Bridge, viewed from the southern bank in 2008

The Mooro–Beeloo Bridge, formerly the Redcliffe Bridge, is a traffic bridge which carries Tonkin Highway across the Swan River between the Perth suburbs of Ascot and Bayswater. It was originally named after the nearby suburb of Redcliffe; it was renamed in December 2023 following the completion of upgrades to the bridge and Tonkin Highway.^[1][2] "Mooro" and "Beeloo" are the names for the Whadjuk clans that lived in territory north and south of the Swan River respectively.^[1]

The bridge was designed by Maunsell & Partners and built by Thiess Contractors;^[3] construction started in 1986. The bridge was constructed using an incremental launch technique in order not to obstruct river traffic, and cost A$15 million to complete.^[4] It was officially opened on 16 April 1988.^[5] The bridge is 271 metres (889 ft) long, with five spans and a pre-stressed concrete deck 34 metres (112 ft) wide, supporting six lanes of traffic and two footpaths that were designed to be able to be converted into traffic lanes later.^[3] The structure of the bridge is that of a hollow box girder,^[3] with the outer sides of the deck supported by special Y-beams.^[6] A shared-use path was opened underneath the bridge in March 2023.^[7] A small BMX and mountain bike park was opened underneath the bridge on the Bayswater side of the river in March 2024.^[8]