Discover Walyalup Bridge
The new Fremantle Traffic Bridge, renamed Walyalup Bridge, opened on 1 November 2026, providing a state-of-the-art gateway to Fremantle.
The bridge isn’t only a passage for travel – the surrounding precinct is a standalone destination with local stories and scenic vantage points to enjoy.
This landmark also makes it safer and easier for people walking, wheeling and riding, offering:
- Wider shared paths, up to 4m wide, allowing more space for people travelling across the river by bike or on foot.
- Shared paths on both sides of the road carriageway, separated from cars, enhancing safety and active travel connections from the east and west.
- New and improved path surfacing, making for a smoother and more comfortable experience.
- Public art and interpretive signage that communicates the site’s history and heritage.
Fremantle bridge closure - how we helped
Disruptive events can become windows of opportunity to instigate changes in travel behaviour. The temporary closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge from 1 February to 1 November 2026 was such an event.
Over 10 months, leading into and during the project, the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure delivered the Swan River Crossings Travel Demand Management project in partnership with Main Roads WA and the Public Transport Authority.
This highly collaborative project supported the local community to reconsider their travel options and effectively encouraged active travel, public transport and carpooling to reduce traffic congestion while works took place.
To support six local governments, two workplaces and 13 schools to navigate through the closure, DTMI also facilitated bespoke initiatives including:
- Bike education
- Safe routes to school maps
- A school open streets event
- Active travel to work breakfasts
- Community bike riding events.
Key project outcomes
- 42% of students walked, scooted or rode a bike to school after the project, up from 38% in 2025.
- Students riding to school increased from 13% to 17%.
- Car trips to school decreased from 53% in 2025 to 48% after the project.
- Up to 2,350 active travel maps were distributed to local communities.