Jack Pesch Bridge, Brisbane
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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.
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.
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
. 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.
The bridge crosses the Indooroopilly Reach of the River, linking Chelmer
Chelmer, Queensland
Chelmer is an inner suburb of Brisbane, Australia located 7 km west of the Brisbane CBD on the Brisbane River. Chelmer is zoned as a residential area, and consists of low-density housing. It has many fine Queenslanders, characterised by wooden verandahs, wide stairways and roofing of...
and Indooroopilly. It is immediately adjacent to the Albert
Albert Bridge, Brisbane
The Albert Bridge is a railway bridge of steel truss design crossing the Brisbane River, Queensland, Australia. The Albert Bridge links Indooroopilly and Chelmer stations, and has two long spans with one central pier....
and Walter Taylor
Walter Taylor Bridge, Brisbane
The Walter Taylor Bridge is a suspension bridge crossing the Brisbane River between Indooroopilly and Chelmer in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia...
Bridges.
It was opened on 2 October 1998 by the Queensland Minister for Transport, Steve Bredhauer
Steve Bredhauer
Stephen Dominic "Steve" Bredhauer is a former Australian politician. Born in Brisbane, he was a teacher before entering politics. He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1980. In 1989, he was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly as the member for Cook...
, and the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, Jim Soorley
Jim Soorley
James Gerard Soorley is a former Australian politician. He served as Australian Labor Party Lord Mayor of Brisbane from 1991 to 2003. Soorley is a former Roman Catholic Priest and continues to be a strong human rights advocate...
.
The bridge is for the exclusive use of pedestrians and cyclists.