The Jim Stynes Bridge is a pedestrian bridge over the Yarra River at Docklands precinct in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The new bridge provides a vital link for pedestrians, cyclists and commuters between the Melbourne central business district, and the key precincts of Docklands and Northbank. Designed as a horizontal suspension bridge, it arcs out 30 metres over the river and creates the illusion it is hovering unsupported above it, passing under the Charles Grimes Bridge.
The bridge was named after Jim Stynes, a prominent Ireland-born player of Australian rules football who died in 2012. Two bronze plaques outlining Stynes' achievements are installed at each end of the bridge.
Located along the Yarra River corridor, the bridge sits downstream of the Charles Grimes Bridge and forms part of the cityâÂÂs redeveloped waterfront zone. It is positioned near parks and leisure spaces, including the area around Marvel Stadium, within a landscape of low-lying wetlands and rejuvenated green areas that provide views across the river and the urban skyline.
Historically, the site belonged to Melbourne Docklands, once a major port and industrial district. The area has since undergone extensive regeneration, transforming it into a modern precinct that reconnects the waterfront with MelbourneâÂÂs central business district.