Cost $7.7m, length 242 m and 25 m high over the Molonglo River, it is one of ACT`s tallest and longest bridges.
The project won the Master Builders Association 2016 Award in the category of National Civil/Infrastructure Award – under $25 million.
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Master Builders Australia, 2016 National Award Winner. Molonglo Link 2 Bridge Construction Time-lapse
6 replies on “Bridge profile: Butters Bridge, Molonglo Valley”
[…] case of active travel between Whitlam and Denman Prospect. Only a pedestrian trail is planned to Butters Bridge but no cycle path, despite the announcement in 2016 (figure 1). The reason is clear when you see the […]
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[…] will be few bridge crossings over the river and only recreational paths along the corridor. Butters Bridge was finished in 2016. It was announced as a cycling bridge but appears now to be reserved for […]
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[…] lost potential can be illustrated with one example of the Butters Bridge. The Butters Bridge was completed in 2016 and while the north side of the bridge is likely to see […]
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[…] axis to Tuggeranong. Coppins Crossing is used by cyclists, despite the dangers. The beautiful Butter Bridge spans the Molonglo River just downstream and lies forgotten, mostly because the connections to this […]
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[…] with the low-level crossings. For active travel, only the 3 high-level bridges are of value. Butters Bridge exits but without connecting paths, and the John Gordon Drive Bridge is only coming in […]
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[…] John Gorton Drive to be completed (2024). Information about this bridge is found here. The close by Butters Bridge was finished in 2016 but is not yet in […]
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