Bridges
Bridge hits troubled waters
Newspaper clipping about delays to the upgrading of Swan Street Bridge. The work will provide an extra east bound lane and wider footpaths. The delay is said to be due to inaccurate original drawings.
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Commonwealth Games change East Melbourne
Newspaper clippings outline the changes to Melbourne in preparation for the Commonwealth Games. Sites in East Melbourne include MCG, Hilton Hotel, MCG Hotel, Jolimont Station, new footbridge. Photos, including aerial shot of Melbourne covering inner suburbs.
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Old footbridges
Newspaper clipping about cost of repairs to Melbourne bridges, includes footbridge to east of MCG in Yarra Park. (the date given for original construction is wrong).
- 3639 reads
Promenade bridge takes easy way out
Newspaper clippings about proposed new pedestrian bridge which will link MCG and Birrarung Marr. Drawing. Photos. 2003. Later clippings also.
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Swan St fix might be new footbridge
Newspaper clipping about plans to create another car lane and build a new pedestrian footpath on the Swan Street Bridge.
The article also refers to an upgrade of Hoddle Street which will involve the creation of 'continuous flow' intersections.
- 2255 reads
University at Melbourne Park
Newspaper clipping about a controversial plan to build a university campus on land next to the Vodaphone arena.
- 3475 reads