Brisbane cyclists "died" for a few minutes on the Victoria Bridge during Saturday morning, in protest against Brisbane City Council's plans to create a shared cyclist-pedestrian lane on the bridge.

About a hundred pedal-powered protesters closed the general traffic lanes of the bridge, as they held a minute silence for fallen cyclists and a temporary "die-in" by mimicking the carnage of a major crash, which they believe will happen more often under proposed changes.

Cyclists protest over plans for a shared lane with pedestrians on Victoria Bridge. Credit:Toby Crockford - Fairfax Media

The future of one of Brisbane's main river crossings is unclear as buses, cyclists, pedestrians, green cabs and the planned Brisbane Metro compete for space within the bridge's proposed new design.

The $944 million Brisbane Metro project would change the use of the bridge, with Brisbane City Council proposing to turn the bridge "green", which would remove general traffic and double public transport capacity.