Brisbane City Council is seeking local expertise and suppliers to build Brisbane’s newest bridges. As early works and community consultation ramp up, exciting new imagery, flythrough video, and details emerge.
Read the green bridge details here.
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has announced that work has been fast-tracked at the Kangaroo Point and Breakfast Creek bridges citing jobs and economic recovery as key drivers. These two bridges are major tenets of the massive $257 million project. Green Bridges will also be built from Toowong to West End and West End to St Lucia.
“We have fast-tracked these new bridges because they’re major job drivers, which is critical as we climb our way out of the coronavirus economic crisis,” Cr Schrinner said.
“Our city has sustained a brutal economic hit this year, but my administration is determined that we build for the future. This means we get people into work now and critical infrastructure projects like these bridges are how we do that.”
“Kicking off this procurement process quickly is also about breathing life into the local construction industry and expanding supplier opportunities for struggling businesses,” Cr Schrinner said.
At its peak, the two fast-tracked bridges will employ more than 500 people.
At Kangaroo Point, early works including geotechnical drilling, ground and hydrographic surveys have been underway since April.
“The Green Bridges Program is a milestone in our city’s construction history, so we are looking to attract expertise to help us deliver this landmark infrastructure,” Cr Schrinner said.
The Breakfast Creek Bridge as seen from Newstead side of Brisbane River. Pic via BCC 
Kangaroo Point Pedestrian Bridge from the city gardens. Pic via BCC
“They will be prominent, iconic landmarks, providing safe and convenient connections for pedestrians and cyclists between the south and north sides of the Brisbane River,” Cr Schrinner said.
Cr Schrinner said the proposed designs of the Kangaroo Point and Breakfast Creek green bridges would be released for consultation for a month.
As MyBrisbane predicted earlier, the Breakfast Creek green bridge will include an extension to the Lores Bonney Riverwalk, which carries 2700 pedestrians and cyclists every day.
Your feedback sought
“Community feedback plays a crucial role in developing each bridge, and I encourage residents to have their say on the latest designs of the Kangaroo Point and Breakfast Creek green bridges,” Cr Schrinner said.
Residents and stakeholders can provide feedback on the landing arrangements, viewing points, connections to the active and public transport networks, landscaping and urban design elements.
Your feedback will help inform Council’s final design for each bridge ahead of construction starting in 2021, subject to approvals.
To submit feedback, fill out the online survey here.
You can also provide feedback by contacting the Project Team on 1800 318 166 during business hours, or emailing: GreenBridges@brisbane.qld.gov.au
Public information sessions
Residents and stakeholders can visit planned information sessions and talk to members of the Project Team throughout August and September at various locations across the city. Find your local session here.
