Goodwill Bridge, Pedestrian and bicycle bridge in Brisbane, Australia

Goodwill Bridge is a pedestrian and bicycle crossing that spans the Brisbane River, linking South Bank Parklands with Gardens Point in the city center. The structure is a steel through arch design with a main span that allows walkers and cyclists to travel side by side across both banks.

The arch was built downstream at Hemmant over three months, then floated upstream on barges at low tide, passed under the Captain Cook Bridge and lifted into place by two heavy lift towers. The bridge was to be opened by Queen Elizabeth II during the 2001 CHOGM summit, but after the meeting moved to Coolum following the 11 September attacks, Queensland Premier Peter Beattie opened it on 21 October 2001. Construction ran over budget, using $20.3 million in government funds.

The name comes from the Goodwill Games held in Brisbane in 2001, the year the bridge opened. The deck carries pedestrians, cyclists and inline skaters, and four platforms plus the pavilion viewing platform serve as rest points. Traceurs use the span for quadrupedal movement training, and outspanning seating bays face the river.

The deck is 6.5 metres wide and shared by pedestrians, cyclists and inline skaters, with four rest platforms and a pavilion viewing platform. Clearance for river vessels is 11.4 to 12.7 metres above high water. Six CCTV cameras are monitored from South Bank Security Control Room.

The 102-metre arch was built downstream at Hemmant over three months, then floated upstream on barges at low tide, passed under the Captain Cook Bridge and lifted into place by two heavy lift towers. Only the cables were not sourced from local suppliers.