Jack Pesch Bridge

The Jack Pesch Bridge is a bridge for pedestrians and cyclists which crosses the Brisbane River. The bridge is named in honour of Jack Pesch, 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

Official name               Jack Pesch Bridge

Carries                         Pedestrians, bicycles

Crosses                        Brisbane River

Locale                          Brisbane, Australia

Design                         Cable-stayed bridge

Opening date              2 October 1998

The bridge crosses the Indooroopilly Reach of the River, linking Chelmer and Indooroopilly. It is immediately adjacent to the Albert and Walter Taylor Bridges. 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.