Pedestrians will have access to the Story Bridge sooner than expected with work on re-opening the city-side footpath running ahead of schedule.
Brisbane Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said more than half of the first replacement footpath had now been installed.
“Brisbane residents will be pleased to know the delivery of replacement footpath decking on the Story Bridge is not only progressing well and is now ahead of schedule,” Lord Mayor Schrinner said.
He said crews had been working tirelessly to deliver the replacement footpath decking, with strong, lightweight panels now being installed to replace the ageing footpaths.
In August, the Lord Mayor said the footpath would reopen “before the end of the year”, but more than 150 of the 300m of new footpath had already been laid.
“The city-side footpath is on track to reopen even sooner than anticipated (and) will reopen later this year, with the eastern path to follow (in 2026).”
Lord Mayor Schrinner said the almost $7 million investment to install the new decking was in addition to the nearly $80 million invested in the Story Bridge since 2019.
He said a $5 million Story Bridge Restoration Business Case, to also be completed in 2026, would develop a staged plan to progressively restore the bridge as required over the next 15 to 20 years.
