The beginning of work to rebuild the walkway that washed away during Brisbane’s 2011 flood is a step closer, with Brisbane City Council finishing its detailed design stage.

But residents are likely to have to wait until late 2014 to start riding and running on the new $75 million Riverwalk connecting New Farm to the Howard Smith Wharves under the Story Bridge.

Brisbane City Council has unveiled its finalised design plans for Riverwalk, which include a walkway that juts out into the Brisbane River slightly more than the original floating structure did.

Brisbane City Council has unveiled its finalised design plans for the project, which include a walkway that juts out into the Brisbane River slightly more than the original floating structure did.

As previously reported, the new Riverwalk will be a fixed structure in a move the council argues will improve its flood resilience.