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.
Jack Pesch Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 27°30′21″S 152°58′27″E / 27.505826°S 152.974191°E |
| Carries | Pedestrians, bicycles |
| Crosses | Brisbane River |
| Locale | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Official name | Jack Pesch Bridge |
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| Design | Cable-stayed bridge |
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| Opened | 2 October 1998 |
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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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