Bridge Renewal Program

Council has implemented a Bridge Renewal Strategy that since 2017 has been progressively replacing aged timber bridges throughout the Armidale region with new concrete structures. With 31 structures originally identified under the program, we have completed 13 construction upgrades with 18 timber bridge structures remaining.

Of the 18 remaining timber structures we currently have three major bridges shown below that are due for final completion in July 2024. Two of these bridges, the Laura Creek Bridge and the Boorolong Creek Bridge have been recently opened to traffic with the Bakers Creek Bridge to follow.

To date, the program has been funded through the Federal Government’s Bridges Renewal Program, the NSW Government’s Stronger Regions Fund and the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Bridges Program.

Works Completed:

  • Pipeclay Gully Bridge – Weirs Road
  • Branch Creek Bridge – Lower Creek Road
  • Station Creek Bridge (site locally known as House Creek) - Wongwibinda Road
  • Maiden Creek Bridge – Wongwibinda Road
  • Hiscox Creek Bridge - Puddledock Road
  • Abington Creek Bridge – Boorolong Road
  • Boundary Creek Bridge – Rockvale Road
  • Wollomombi River Bridge – Rockvale Road
  • Shingle Hut Bridge - Castledoyle Road
  • Pint Pot Bridge - Rockvale Road
  • Dumaresq Creek Bridge - Cookes Road
  • Martin's Gully Bridge - Shambrook Avenue
  • Lamb's Valley Bridge - Lyndhurst Road
  • Jeogla Creek Bridge - Williams Road

Bridges to be replaced

Council applied for funding for replacement of a further 10 timber bridges under Round 2 of the Fixing Country Bridges Program. Council was only successful in receiving apporved funding for four bridges and is currently working through the tender and budget process to ensure the delivery of these bridges. The four bridges are:

  • Two Mile Water Bridge - Boorolong Road
  • Kuarala Bridge over Laura Creek - Old Armidale Road
  • Boundary Creek Brisge - Lyndhurst Road
  • 1st Culvert - Herbert Park Road

Council is also renewing componentns of other timber bridges listed below to reduce any current or potential load limit restrictions and ensure access is available to our rural communities and agricultural business. This is an interim solution until we can source major upgrade funidng.

These include:

  • Melrose Bridge - Melrose Road
  • Oakey River Bridge - Wakefield Road
  • Branch Creek Bridge - Lower Creek Road
  • Willis Creek Bridge - Tenterden Road
  • Oakey River Bridge - Tanners Road
  • Abington Creek Bridge - Dulvay Road
  • Burns Gully Bridge - Platform Road
  • Exmouth Road Bridge - Exmouth Road
  • Boundary Creek Bridge - Sissons Road
  • Kookabookra Bridge - Kookabookra Road

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