Breakfast Creek Green Bridge

(Photo by Valeriia Miller)

Brisbane City Council is building new green bridges across Brisbane to make it even easier for you to get around our city.

The Breakfast Creek Green Bridge and Lores Bonney Riverwalk extension will provide an enhanced active transport link, making it safer and more convenient to walk or ride along the river from the inner city to the northern suburbs.

It will ensure Brisbane continues to be a great place to live, work and relax, and will provide the perfect way for residents to explore our river city during the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games, leaving a lasting legacy for generations to come.

In March 2022, Council announced Georgiou Brady Joint Venture as the successful contractor to construct the Breakfast Creek Green Bridge, following an extensive procurement process.

Construction will start in mid-2022, with the bridge expected to open in early 2024.

About the project

The Breakfast Creek Green Bridge will provide an improved walking and riding link between the Lores Bonney Riverwalk and the inner city.

Providing a convenient, safe and accessible connection for all bridge users, the final design aims to complement the area’s unique heritage and landscape setting.

The final design includes:

an arch bridge span across Breakfast Creek with a length of approximately 80 metres
extending the existing Lores Bonney Riverwalk by 175 metres from Cameron Rocks Reserve to the northern bridge approach
dedicated pathways for pedestrians and cyclists on the bridge deck and approach pathways, with a minimum width of six metres
a distinctive colour inspired by the leaves of the Moreton Bay fig tree
pause points at the southern and northern bridge approaches, providing an opportunity to enjoy views of Newstead House and the Brisbane River
a high-quality landing point in Newstead Park with new signage, rest areas and drinking fountains
integrated pathways and landscaping within Newstead Park and Cameron Rocks Reserve
interpretive signage and feature lighting.

Ongoing walking and cycling connections

Council is committed to ensuring the Breakfast Creek Green Bridge provides safe and convenient access to the surrounding active transport network.

As part of the project, Council is planning to deliver a new two-way on-road cycle path from the bridge landing at Newstead Park, along Breakfast Creek Road and Newstead Avenue, through to Newstead Terrace at Halford Street.

This new connection will provide a safe, separate ongoing connection to the inner city and CBD, and avoid the need for commuter and sport cyclists to travel through Newstead Park.

Council recognises the importance of Newstead Terrace as a local cycling route and will consider further improvements along this active transport corridor as funding becomes available.