Fremantle's $596m bridge opens four months ahead of schedule
Thousands of people are expected to walk across the new Fremantle traffic bridge today, as it opens to the public months ahead of schedule, at double the initial estimated cost.
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Thousands of people are expected to walk across the new Fremantle traffic bridge today, as it opens to the public months ahead of schedule, at double the initial estimated cost.
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