Plans have been unveiled for a pedestrian and cyclist bridge to stretch over the river in Brisbane’s west.

Brisbane City Council revealed the plans for stage one of the Indooroopilly bikeway on Tuesday, including the "critical link" between the Western Freeway Bikeway, the University of Queensland and Brisbane River Loop.

Design plans for stage one of the Indooroopilly bikeway. Credit:Brisbane City Council

The council’s public and active transport chairman Adrian Schrinner said the bikeway would include a cycling and pedestrian bridge over the Brisbane River.

“The Indooroopilly bikeway project will stretch from the existing Western Freeway Bikeway at Witton Road onto a new cycling and pedestrian bridge over the river, through Witton Barracks and along Lambert Road to connect with the UQ Bikeway,” Cr Schrinner said.