Bridge renewal project

Project typeBridge renewal

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 16 construction upgrades and one temporary alternative construction with a further 14 timber bridge structures remaining.

Of the 14 remaining timber structures we currently have four bridges under current construction shown below that are due for final completion by July 2025

To date, the program has been funded by a range of sources including:

NSW Government’s Fixing Country Bridges Program
Federal Government’s Bridge Renewal Program
Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Program
NSW Government’s Stronger Regions Fund

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
Boorolong Creek Bridge
Bakers Creek Bridge
Laura Creek Bridge

Bridges under current upgrade

Council was recently successful in receiving funding from Fixing Country Bridges for four bridges and these bridges are currently under construction and due to completed by end of current 24/25 financial year. The four bridges are:

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

Council is also renewing components 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 funding.

Completed timber bridge repairs

Gara River Bridge – Herbert Park Road – Bridge strengthened; access restriction removed
Melrose Road Bridge – Melrose Road - Bridge strengthened; access restriction removed
Branch Creek Bridge – Lower Creek Road - Bridge strengthened; access restriction removed
Abington Creek Bridge – Dulvay Road
Burns Gully Bridge – Platform Road – Repairs to maintain bridge until replacement in 2025/26
Boundary Creek Bridge – Sissons Road

Planned timber bridge works

Willis Creek Bridge – Tenterden Road – Bridge to be strengthened and access restriction removed
Oaky River Bridge – Wakefield Road – Repairs to maintain bridge until replacement in 2026/27
Exmouth Road Bridge – Exmouth Road