More than $16 million of state government funding from the Fixing Country Bridges Program will be used to maintain, repair and rehabilitate Bellingen Shire's ageing timber bridge network, which is the fourth largest timber bridge network in the state by length.
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The funding is part of about $52 million allocated towards replacing 113 bridges in the Oxley electorate.
Bellingen Shire Council Mayor, Cr Dominic King, said council engineers had conducted detailed field assessments of council's 85 timbers bridge assets, which had informed the development of the shire's Timber Bridge Maintenance, Repair and Rehabilitation Program.
"Addressing the challenges our timber bridge network presents us has been an ongoing priority for Council, and our Timber Bridge MR&R program data thankfully provided us with the supporting information necessary to lodge a robust and successful funding submission."
Cr King said the injection of a further $16,194,551.50 in funds would allow council to continue investing in our Shire's Timber Bridge MR&R Program, which features an investment program of $29 million during the next 11 years.
"This is council's most significant infrastructure investment to date, and these funds will contribute towards the repair and replacement of key bridges in our shire which have impacted our ability to provide essential access for our community and the local agricultural, service and industrial sectors."
"Ultimately this is a great result for our community and council officers will continue to pursue every possible opportunity to secure state and federal funding, because every dollar we get helps us to improve the safety of our shire's ageing timber bridge network."
Projects
- McKenzies Bridge - Coramaba Road, Megan $401,650.00
- Weick's Bridge - Gordonville Road, Bellingen $207,125.00
- Baileys Bridge - Kalang Road, Kalang $515,775.00
- Youngs (Tysons No.3) Bridge - Kalang Road, Kalang $448,750.00
- Marks Bridge - Marks Road, Megan $185,123.00
- Taylors Bridge - North Bank Road, Bellingen $550,300.00
- Freshwater Creek Bridge - Old Coast Road, Repton $464,750.00
- Slarkes Road Bridge - Bowraville Road, Bellingen $211,525.00
- Richardsons Bridge - Darkwood Road, Bellingen $713,023.00
- Kalang River Bridge - Bowraville Road, Bellingen $2,064,574.00
- Spicketts Creek Bridge - Bowraville Road, Brierfield $880,937.50
- Coopernook Creek Bridge - Coramba Road, Megan $491,500.00
- Crossmaglen Bridge - Crossmaglen Road, Valery $464,750.00
- Diehappy Bridge - Darkwood Road, Darkwood $872,625.00
- Justins Bridge - Darkwood Road, Darkwood $1,081,668.00
- Johnsens Bridge - Johnsens Road, Fernbrook $464,750.00
- Knights Bridge - Kalang Road, Kalang $619,500.00
- Tysons Bridge - Kalang Road, Kalang $448,750.00
- Hopsons Bridge (Tysons No.2) - Kalang Road, Kalang $448,750.00
- Cahills Bridge - Nobles Lane, Bellingen $493,188.00
- Tallowwood Point Bridge - Promised Land Road, Glennifer $499,625.00
- Cob o Corn Bridge - Nobles Lane, Bellingen $579,688.00
- Smiths Bridge - Smiths Lane, Bellingen $624,250.00
- Sunny Corner Bridge - Sunny Corner Road, Bellingen $666,500.00
- Pine Creek No.1 Bridge - Valery Road, Valery $567,375.00
- Pine Creek No.2 Bridge - Valery Road, Valery $691,375.00
- Harness Cask Bridge - Harness Cask Road, Bostobrick $70,975.00
- McKenzies Creek Bridge - Harness Cask Road, Bostobrick $464,750.00
