Location: Melbourne
Opened: August, 1999
The 490 metre Bolte Bridge was built in 3 years (1996-1999) at a cost of $75 million. It is part of the Citylink tool road system which links the Monash Freeway to the Tullamarine and the West Gate Freeway.
Jeff Kennett, who was Premier of Victoria at the time, named the bridge after Henry Bolte, the Premier most associated with the three freeways connected by the bridge.
Interestingly, the iconic 90-metre high pillars that decorate the bridge are purely aesthetic, and are not physically connected to the bridge. The bridge carries six lanes of traffic and offers views over the Docklands, the CBD and Etihad Stadium.
Related:
West Gate Bridge
Queens Bridge
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