Jack Pesch Bridge

Bridge in Queensland, Australia

27°30′21″S 152°58′27″E / 27.505826°S 152.974191°E / -27.505826; 152.974191CarriesPedestrians, bicyclesCrossesBrisbane RiverLocaleBrisbane, Queensland, AustraliaOfficial nameJack Pesch BridgeCharacteristicsDesignCable-stayed bridgeHistoryOpened2 October 1998; 25 years ago (1998-10-02)Location Map

The Jack Pesch Bridge is a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists which crosses the Brisbane River. The bridge is named in honour of Jack Pesch (c. 1917 – 2002), a cycling champion during the 1930s. He subsequently ran a bicycle shop in Petrie Terrace, Brisbane, until the mid-1990s, selling and servicing his own 'Rocket' cycles and cycle parts.

The bridge crosses the Indooroopilly Reach of the River, linking Chelmer and Indooroopilly.^[1] It is immediately adjacent to the Albert and Walter Taylor Bridges.^[2] It was opened on 2 October 1998 by the Queensland Minister for Transport, Steve Bredhauer, and the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Jim Soorley.

The bridge is for the exclusive use of pedestrians and cyclists.^[3]^[4]

External links

Jack Pesch Bridge at Structurae

References

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^ "Indooroopilly Riverwalk - Indooroopilly". www.brisbane.qld.gov.au. 5 August 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^ Stone, Lucy (13 November 2018). "Two stages of Indooroopilly Riverwalk to be constructed at once". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^ Stone, Lucy (22 October 2020). "Potential second Walter Taylor Bridge planning in 'very early stages'". Brisbane Times. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
^ Lucy Stone (28 July 2021). "Duplication of Brisbane's Walter Taylor Bridge a waste of money, Greens say". ABC Radio Brisbane. ABC News. Retrieved 10 November 2021.