A charity concert featuring Robert Forster from the Go-Betweens and other singers was held on 25 June, followed by a community open day on 4 July 2010.

[6][7] At the start of the bridge's construction two protesters were arrested for allegedly writing graffiti on a wall surrounding the project site.

[9] The bridge was built by The Hale Street Link Alliance (HSLA) which consisted of four companies; Bouygues Travaux Publics, Macmahon Holdings, Seymour Whyte and Hyder Consulting.

[9] During construction, lane closures on Coronation Drive caused delays for motorists and resulted in temporary changes to associated public transport services.

[13] Robert Forster, the guitarist for The Go-Betweens, later said, "When Grant and I sat around in 1978 thinking about the things we'd get from being in a rock band, a bridge wasn't one of them.

"[14] Initially the Brisbane City Council planned to recover the cost of the bridge by collecting a toll of $2.70 per vehicle.

[11] However, due to budget savings this amount was reduced to $1.50 until the end of 2010, then for the first six months of 2011 it cost $2.00, rising to $2.35 plus CPI from July 2011.

[15] The bridge features free-flow tolling with electronic tag and video matching payment options.