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"I've spent many years walking and cycling across the Anzac Bridge, looking down onto the old swing bridge, dreaming up and thinking about its potential," Mr Benn said.

It is a question that led him to reimagine what the historic piece of infrastructure could look like.

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"The contemporary design involves a higher pedestrian bridge that would arch over the existing heritage bridge and include cycling lanes as well as green spaces."

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"It's effectively like a hybrid land bridge that would be used for cyclists and pedestrians," Mr Benn said.

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There would be a spiral staircase, which he describes as nautically inspired, and a ramp down to the old bridge for those who want to investigate the heritage bridge.

Asa Wahlquist, The Glebe Society

"There would be plantings and seating, and on the top an oculus, or an opening, above the control box of the old bridge"

Asa Wahlquist, The Glebe Society

"Mr Benn said renewing old infrastructure has proven hugely successful in other major cities, and he pointed to The High Line in New York, a public walkway built on an old, elevated rail line."

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Glebe Island Bridge

"The contemporary design involves a higher pedestrian bridge that would arch over the existing heritage bridge and include cycling lanes as well as green spaces."

"It's effectively like a hybrid land bridge that would be used for cyclists and pedestrians," Mr Benn said.

There would be a spiral staircase, which he describes as nautically inspired, and a ramp down to the old bridge for those who want to investigate the heritage bridge.

"There would be plantings and seating, and on the top an oculus, or an opening, above the control box of the old bridge"

"Mr Benn said renewing old infrastructure has proven hugely successful in other major cities, and he pointed to The High Line in New York, a public walkway built on an old, elevated rail line."