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.
Current Works
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:
- Gara River Bridge - Herbert Park Road
- 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