Stirling Bridge / Landscaping

Author

Town of East Fremantle

Place Number

19089

Location

Cnr Canning Hwy and Stirling Hwy East Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

East Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1974

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List YES 08 Mar 2007

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - To be assessed Current 25 Oct 2019

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 15 Aug 2006 Category E
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 2
Register of the National Estate Indicative Place 01 Mar 1999

Statement of Significance

Aesthetic & Scientific

Physical Description

The bridge has a precast segmental twin prestressed concrete box super structure supported on concrete filled driven steel piles. The bridge is 65m long, costing $2.5 million and was completed in 1974. This elegant bridge forms part of the Fremantle eastern bypass and is a beautiful landmark nestling unobtrusively in the environment.

History

Historic Theme: Transport & Communications

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Very High

Condition

Good

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Maunsell and Partners Pty Ltd Architect 1974 -
Main Roads of Western Australia Architect 1974 -

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use Transport\Communications Road: Bridge
Present Use Transport\Communications Road: Bridge

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Road transport

Creation Date

14 Sep 2010

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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