Hundreds of cyclists and pedestrians will be forced to battle for space under a new bikeway design for the Bicentennial Bikeway within the Queen’s Wharf Brisbane development.

The 4.5-kilometre bikeway, which runs from Toowong to the Goodwill Bridge, carries more than 4000 cyclists and 1600 pedestrians a day.

Brisbane's Bicentennial Bikeway Credit:Dan Nancarrow

Brisbane City Council and the state government have been upgrading the bikeway to separate pedestrian and cycling, but when Queen’s Wharf Brisbane upgrades its section, separated paths will not be used for the entire 890-metre stretch.

A separated cycling and pedestrian path will run for 570 metres, while 250 metres will be a shared cycling and pedestrian path and 70 metres will be a mixed-used plaza similar to King George Square.