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Updated: October 2020
In June 2018 Council alerted residents that inspections of Council’s ageing timber bridges had indicated that the imposition of load limits would be required for some of these structures to ensure they did not fail before rectification works or total replacement could be carried out.
Council resolved to implement the bridge load limits.
The information below relates to the bridges requiring load limits and others that are currently under remedial works.
Council is continuing to seek further grant funding towards renewing the timber bridge infrastructure.
CURRENT BRIDGE INFORMATION
Bridge No 67203
Unnamed Creek – Paddys Flat Road (North)
Works: Temporary bridge now in place.
Current: Speed limit and restricted width clearance of 3 metres in place
Bridge No 67161 – Load Limit – 14 t GVM, maximum axle load of 6 t
Unnamed Creek – Paddys Flat Road South
Works: No works are programmed at this point as an application is being prepared for bridge replacement funding.
Current: Load limit and speed restriction signage to remain.
Detour: Old Bruxner Road to access the Bruxner Highway.
Bridge No 51544
Five Mile Creek – Beaury Creek Road
Works: Complete.
Bridge No 75411
Woodenbong Creek – White Swamp Road
Works: Bridge renewal works complete.
Completion: Completed in 2019.
Bridge No 67202 – Load Limit – 10 t GVM, maximum axle load of 5 t
Kangaroo Creek – Paddys Flat Road (North)
Works: Grant funding approved for bridge replacement under Australian Government Bridges Renewal Program Round 4. Tenders have closed for the bridge replacement and a report will be prepared for Council.
Current: Load limit and speed restriction signage now in place.
Detour: Bruxner Highway to Clarence Way to Urbenville
To Commence: Early 2021
Bridge No 73901 – No application of load limit for present
Deepwater River – Torrington Road
Works: Grant funding approved for bridge replacement (Australian Government Bridges Renewal Program Round 4). Tenders have closed for the bridge replacement and a report will be prepared for Council.
Current: Speed limits are in place to minimise dynamic load impacts on the bridge. In addition to signage, speed humps have been installed.
To Commence: Early 2021
Bridge No 51871
Hawkins Gully – Billirimba Road
Works: Strengthening works complete.
Current: Speed limits remain in place to minimise dynamic load impacts on the bridge.
Bridge No 73903 – No application of load limit for present
Kangaroo Creek – Torrington Road
Works: No works programmed at this stage.
Current: Speed limits are in place to minimise dynamic load impacts on the bridge. In addition to signage, speed humps have now been installed.
To Commence: TBA
Bridge No 51542 – Load Limit – 30 tonne
Beaury Creek – Beaury Creek Road
Works: Proposed replacement with a new structure.
Current: Load limit and speed restriction signage now in place.
To Commence: 4th Quarter of 2020
Bridge No 54511
Deepwater River – Castlerag Road
Works: Bridge strengthening works complete in 2019
Current: Speed limits are in place to minimise dynamic load impacts on the bridge.
Bridge No 72111 – Load Limit – Single axle vehicles, max axle load of 8 t
Blacksmith’s Creek – Sunnyside Loop Road
Works: Bridge strengthening works complete in 2020.
Current: Load limit removed, speed restriction signage in force. In addition to signage, a speed hump has now been installed on the western side of the bridge.
To Commence: Complete.
Bridge No 62218 – Side track in place – Width Limit – 3.0 metres
Boonoo Boonoo River – Mt Lindesay Road
Works: Side track and temporary bridge are in place to allow for new bridge replacement. Funding for new bridge provided through State Govt Fixing Country Roads Program. Contract works are well underway for the new concrete bridge construction.
Current: Temporary road signage and speed restriction signage in place for the detour.
Detour: via Wallangarra and Stanthorpe – New England Highway
Bridge No 51543 – Load Limit removed
Boundary Creek – Beaury Creek Road
Works: Replaced with a new concrete structure.
To Commence: Completed in 2020.
Bridge No 61111
Emu Creek – Hootons Road
Works: Temporary bypass in place. Grant funding for new bridge replacement provided through State Govt Fixing Country Roads. Contract works for the bridge replacement are well progressed.
Current: Speed restriction signage currently in place on detour with approach works programmed to be completed in early 2021.
Bridge No 52201 – Load Limit – 10 t GVM, maximum axle load of 5 t
Cataract River – Black Swamp Road
Works: Girder strengthening completed and deck replacement being programmed.
Current: Load limit and speed restriction signage in force pending deck upgrade in 2021.
Detour: via Bruxner Highway or Mt Lindesay Road (school bus exempt)
Bridge No 62431 – Load Limit – 16 t GVM, maximum axle load of 5 t
Washpool Creek – Leeches Gully Road
Works: TBA
Current: Load limit and speed restriction signage now in force. Council is seeking grant funding to replace the bridge.
Detour: Old Ballandean Road
To Commence: TBA
Bridge No 61112 – Load Limit – 9 t GVM, maximum axle load of 5 t
Clarence River – Hootons Road
Works: Tenterfield Shire Council is making a significant financial contribution towards the bridge replacement.
Current: Bridge replacement with a new concrete structure by Kyogle Council with financial support from both Federal Govt (Bridges Renewal Program) and a contribution by Tenterfield Shire Council of $550,000.
Detour: Bruxner Highway to Clarence Way to Urbenville
Bridge No 64521 – Load Limit – 5 t GVM
McLeods Creek – McLeods Creek Road
Works: Nil
Current: Under review.
To Commence: TBA
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