The Kurilpa Bridge crosses the Brisbane River in Queensland, linking Kurilpa Point in South Brisbane with Tank Street in the city center. Cox Rayner Architects and Arup designed it, and Baulderstone built it. The article names no owner or style. The sod-turning was on December 12, 2007, and Premier Anna Bligh opened it on October 4, 2009. It cost A$63 million.
It is a hybrid tensegrity, multiple-mast cable-stayed bridge for pedestrians and cyclists. It is 470 meters long and 6.5 meters wide, with a longest span of 120 meters. It uses about 560 tonnes of structural steel, 6.8 kilometers of cable and precast concrete deck slabs.
An all-weather canopy, two viewing platforms, two rest areas and LED lighting are included, and solar power supplies most of its needs. It won World Transport Building of the Year in 2011.
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