In a significant milestone for the project, Fitzgerald Constructions Australia has been awarded the contract to build the Neville Bonner Pedestrian Bridge that will link South Bank and the $3.6 billion Queen’s Wharf Development, reports brisbanedevelopment.com.
                            
The $100 million project will be the first bridge built in Brisbane for over ten years, and will take around two years to complete. Fitzgerald Constructions are a Melbourne-based company responsible for the completion of the Jim Stynes pedestrian bridge that weaves along the Yarra along Melbourne’s north bank, and the new road bridge at The Star Gold Coast.

Initial works for the project are scheduled to start around March 2020, after the contract finalisation process is complete. 

Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones told brisbanedevelopment.com the new connection of the Brisbane River has been discussed since 2001. 

“This brand new bridge will deliver around 1.4 million additional people, we expect to use the bridge each and every year crossing between, as I said, the north of the river and South Bank," she said.

The bridge has been named after Australia’s first Indigenous parliamentarian, and is predicted to create approximately 100 jobs.

This bridge will be of direct benefit to residents living in the 212 On Margaret apartments; just a few minutes walk to access the walkway. The 212 On Margaret apartments are open for a twilight inspection today at 5.30pm - see you there.