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Jack Pesch Bridge

Coordinates: 27°30′21″S 152°58′27″E / 27.505826°S 152.974191°E / -27.505826; 152.974191
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Jack Pesch Bridge
Coordinates27°30′21″S 152°58′27″E / 27.505826°S 152.974191°E / -27.505826; 152.974191
CarriesPedestrians, bicycles
CrossesBrisbane River
LocaleBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
Official nameJack Pesch Bridge
Characteristics
DesignCable-stayed bridge
History
Opened2 October 1998; 26 years ago (1998-10-02)
Location
Map

The Jack Pesch Bridge is a pedestrian and cyclist bridge that crosses the Brisbane River. It 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]

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References

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