The lord mayor discussed the Story Bridge restoration with state government MPs at least five times last financial year, Brisbane City Council has revealed.

The bridge’s footpaths were closed without notice as Cyclone Alfred swirled off the Queensland coast in March. Expert reports later emerged showing deterioration to the bridge presented an “extreme risk” to the public .

Almost $7 million is now being spent installing steel replacement decking to reopen the footpaths, which are used by about 4000 walkers and cyclists daily.

Workers repair one of the bridge’s footpaths. Credit: Brisbane City Council

The city-side path will reopen before year’s end, with the council announcing on Tuesday that works were ahead of schedule.

“This is an incredible engineering effort,” Lord Mayor A

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