Jack Pesch Bridge Explained

Bridge Name:	Jack Pesch Bridge
Official Name:	Jack Pesch Bridge
Locale:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Carries:	Pedestrians, bicycles
Crosses:	Brisbane River
Design:	Cable-stayed bridge
Coordinates:	-27.5058°N 152.9742°W

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]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Indooroopilly Riverwalk - Indooroopilly . www.brisbane.qld.gov.au . 10 November 2021 . en . 5 August 2021.
2. News: Stone . Lucy . Two stages of Indooroopilly Riverwalk to be constructed at once . 10 November 2021 . . 13 November 2018 . en-AU.
3. News: Stone . Lucy . Potential second Walter Taylor Bridge planning in 'very early stages' . 10 November 2021 . . 22 October 2020 . en.
4. News: Lucy Stone . Duplication of Brisbane's Walter Taylor Bridge a waste of money, Greens say . 10 November 2021 . ABC Radio Brisbane . ABC News . 28 July 2021 . en-AU.