Narrows Bridge — Attraction in Perth

The Narrows Bridge is a freeway and railway crossing of the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia.

Made up of two road bridges and a railway bridge constructed at a part of the river known as the Narrows, located between Mill Point and Point Lewis, it connects the Mitchell and Kwinana Freeways, linking the city's northern and southern suburbs. The original road bridge was opened in 1959 and was the largest precast prestressed concrete bridge in the world. Construction of the northern interchange for this bridge necessitated the reclamation of a large amount of land from the river.

The bridge formed part of the Kwinana Freeway which originally ran for only 2.4 miles (3.9 km) to Canning Bridge. Over the following decades, the freeway system was expanded to the north and south, greatly increasing the volume of traffic using the bridge. As a result, in 2001, a second road bridge was opened to the west of the original bridge, and in 2005, the railway bridge was constructed in the gap between the two traffic bridges. Passenger trains first traversed the Narrows in 2007 with the opening of the...

It's a bridge that is not narrow. It is in fact 3 bridges containing 10 traffic lanes, 1 bus lane, 2 train tracks, and 2 pedestrian paths. The Narrow part is what the wide 3 bridges crosses - a narrow section of the Swan River. I park under it when I go running. It keeps the car cool in summer. Apart from that, it's just a bridge, or 3. I'd give it more than 5 stars if it looked cooler, like if it was a suspension bridge or had some unique design, and if it wasn't such a hot spot for...

we have walked, jogged, cycled, and e-scootered over this bridge many times, and its always very enjoyable. if you're here at the right time, you can choose your spot to stop or have a breather, and snap great photos (or even selfies). if you constantly drive past here, you should most definitely try some day to walk/jog/cycle over this...