A CFT PROJECT REVIEW

The Alderley Street pedestrian bridge was a timber bridge that had significant deterioration.

Kehoe Myers assisted Wagner Investments with the design of a new pedestrian bridge, to be completed using Wagners innovative product CFT – Composite Fibre Technology. Wagners CFT has been regularly utilising Kehoe Myers’ services for the structural design of their composite fibre projects, consisting mainly of boardwalks and pedestrian bridges throughout Australia. Composite fibre has distinct durability advantages over conventional construction materials such as concrete, steel and timber, and as such is becoming more widely used for these types of applications.

The bridge designed by our Structural engineers is a three (3) span bridge with an approach of 4m on each side with a 22m span, 30m in total and 4m wide. The bridge was designed on a new alignment making it more cost effective for the client. Unlike traditional construction materials such as timber and steel, the bridge is designed to be constructed from composite fibre to promote reduced maintenance and extended design life due to the durability of the material.



Along with the structural design, our civil team was involved with the design of erosion and sediment control as well our project coordination team who compiled the Safety in Design and Risk Register associated with the project.

The bridge was completed in mid-2022.