4 Traffic Lanes, 2 Shared Paths and just 2 Piers

Everyone is asking, just what do we get with the new Fremantle Traffic Bridge. The answer is: quite a lot really.

Here’s a great image graphically conveying the 2 traffic lanes each way over the bridge, plus the shared paths for pedestrians cyclists on each side of the bridge.

This images shows the four lanes of traffic (two in each direction), as well as one 3m wide shared path on the east and a 4m Principal Shared Path (PSP) on the west.

The main difference between the two paths is that the PSP is usually used by high-speed active transport users, while the shared path is more for mixed recreational users. PSP are generally 4m wide, while shared paths range between 2 – 3m. Line marking, such as centre dividing lanes, can be used on both paths regardless of it is a PSP or shared path.

Here are some more images conveying how the new set up will look and feel in practice.

And finally, here’s how we expect the new Bridge will look gazing at it from the present Stirling Bridge, looking in a westerly direction through to the Port.

This image emphases how much easier passing under the new Bridge will be for vessels compared to the challenges the old one presented, with just the two piers beneath it compared with the old Bridge’s 24!

*By Michael Barker, Editor, Fremantle Shipping News

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