Bridges for Brisbane
Learn about the Bridges for Brisbane Program. Check out the bridges connecting the CBD, inner city and suburbs.
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About the program
Brisbane’s subtropical climate and outdoor lifestyle make it ideal to travel around on foot, by bike or scooter.
Through the Bridges for Brisbane Program, we’re building new bridges so you can walk or ride around the city easily and safely and connect with public transport options.
These active transport bridges are designed for people of all ages and abilities. Whether you like to walk, run or ride, the bridges will give you options for fitness and travel.
Benefits of the bridges
Promote healthy lifestyle
The bridges encourage people to be more active by walking, running and riding.
Safer routes
Walkers and riders can enjoy direct and dedicated routes.
Reduce traffic congestion
More people walking, running and riding means less commuters on ferries, buses and our roads.
Transport connections
Walkers and riders can use the bridges to access public transport, bikeways and walking routes.
New lifestyle options
The bridges introduce new dining venues and spaces to take in the river and city views.
Links to key destinations
The bridges provide links to parklands and work, study and lifestyle precincts.
Feedback from our community consultation helped to develop the designs for each bridge.
New bridges in Brisbane
The Breakfast Creek / Yowoggera Bridge and the Kangaroo Point Bridge were both completed in 2024.
The Toowong to West End Bridge will require a funding agreement from all 3 levels of government and will be the final bridge to be delivered under the Bridges for Brisbane Program.
Our new bridges are one of the key initiatives of the Transport Plan for Brisbane – Implementation Plan 2018.
Status: Completed
The Breakfast Creek / Yowoggera Bridge opened in February 2024. The bridge makes it safer and more convenient to walk or ride from the inner city to the northern suburbs.
Status: Completed
The Kangaroo Point Bridge opened in December 2024. The new bridge makes it easier to walk or ride between Kangaroo Point and the CBD.
Status: On hold (subject to funding availability)
The planned Toowong to West End Bridge will link residents in West End to Toowong's rail and ferry services.
More information
To find out more about the bridges:
- register to receive updates
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888
- phone the Bridges for Brisbane Program team on 1800 318 166
- email the project team
- write to:
Bridges for Brisbane Program
City Projects Office
Brisbane City Council
GPO Box 1434
Brisbane Qld 4001
Getting around Brisbane
Learn about some of the other ways you can enjoy a walk, run or ride through our city.
Frequently asked questions
Following community feedback, the proposed Bellbowrie bridge won't be progressing.
The bridge would have connected Bellbowrie and Moggill residents to walking and cycling options and public transport services at Wacol and Darra.
Initial consultation was undertaken in late 2019 and we received mixed feedback about the proposal.
Further targeted consultation happened in May and June 2020 with communities in the Pullenvale and Jamboree wards.
Key feedback received during this period included:
- of the 1,301 respondents from Pullenvale Ward, approximately 80% were opposed to the proposed bridge
- of the 871 respondents from Jamboree Ward, 51% were opposed to a bridge and 55% indicated they would never use the proposed bridge.
Feedback from the community and key stakeholders continues to play a critical role in the development of the Bridges for Brisbane Program.
Keep up to date with future consultation opportunities by registering to receive updates.
We’re investing up to $550 million to build new bridges across Brisbane.
In response to the ongoing impacts of the global inflation crisis on Council's projects and services, planning for the bridges to connect West End to Toowong and St Lucia will remain paused to prevent costs being passed on to residents.
Council is committed to continuing to work closely with the Queensland and Australian governments to fully realise the benefits of the Bridges for Brisbane Program.
If funding is secured, Council will consider progressing the detailed design and procurement process for the Toowong to West End Bridge to ensure it can be delivered sooner than anticipated.
In response to significant cost impacts sustained from the coronavirus pandemic, housing crisis and February 2022 flood, Council will not be proceeding with the St Lucia to West End Bridge.