Brisbane's incoming lord mayor Adrian Schrinner has promised five new green bridges across the city to reduce congestion, at a price tag of more than $550 million.

Cr Schrinner made the announcement minutes after being voted in as the city's new lord mayor by his peers in the LNP party room on Sunday, following lord mayor Graham Quirk's announced retirement this week.

The new green bridges include the already announced Kangaroo Point to CBD river crossing, as well as Toowong to West End, St Lucia to West End, Breakfast Creek and Bellbowrie (not pictured). Credit:Brisbane City Council

Speaking of a new forward-thinking agenda for the council, Cr Schrinner said he was committing to the new bridges regardless of the upcoming election in March 2020, and wanted to see them constructed within five to 10 years.

"Today as part of that agenda, I am announcing that we will as a council be embarking on a project to build five new green bridges on the Brisbane River," he said.