We are waiting for final approval of our funding submissions to the Queensland Reconstruction Authority to repair roads damaged by Cyclone Jasper. Approved projects are TBA, and work should commence next financial year.
Assistance provided through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The current decaying timber bridge will be replaced with a new 15m long single-lane concrete bridge. The replacement includes the realignment of the road to reduce the steepness and curvature to accommodate larger vehicles. The new bridge will have an increased design life, raising its load limit from 8T GVM to a standard T44 load rating.
Tender T-TRC2024-25 for the replacement of Wondecla Creek bridge on Webster Road, Wondecla was awarded to Northern Civil Earthworks trading as Terranovus for $1,176,741.61 including GST.
Work commenced in late March and will take approximately four months to complete. Construction hours are 7am–6pm Monday–Friday and 7am–4pm Saturdays. The existing bridge will remain open and disruption to traffic flow will be minimal. The old bridge approaches will be replanted after the new bridge has been opened.
The decaying timber bridge was replaced with a 9m long, 5m wide, single-span bridge rated to 20T.
Tender T-TRC2024-28 for the replacement of Station Creek bridge on Kaban Road, Kaban was awarded to Lift Tek Pty Ltd trading as Dempsey Cranes and Construction for $262,157.78 including GST.
The bridge took two months to replace and was completed in February.
A culvert on Moregatta Road was relined. Work commenced in April and was completed in August.
The causeway will be replaced with work starting in the coming months.
Bridges & Culverts Being Designed/Scoped/Investigated
- Ithaca River bridge on Clarkes Track, Jaggan.
- Allwood Lane bridge, Walkamin.
- Souita Falls bridge on Middlebrook Road, Beatrice.
- Bridge no. 2 on Cashmere Kirrama Road, Kirrama.
- Bridge on Silver Valley Road, Silver Valley.
- Bridge no. 1 on Rolley Road, Wondecla.
- Kalorama Road footbridge, Tinaroo
Bridges & Culverts Being Costed / Awaiting Funding
- George Creek bridge on Wooroora Road, Ravenshoe.
- Battle Creek bridge on Glen Allyn Road, Malanda.
$102,000 capital works project
- Four culverts on Brodie Road, Innot Hot Springs are being replaced and the intersection restructured. The design is complete and construction is planned for 2025–26.
- A culvert on Bew Road, Ravenshoe will be replaced. Design is complete and construction is planned in 2025–27.
- A culvert on Bauld Road, Glen Allyn will be replaced.
- A culvert on Godfrey Road, Kairi. Investigation phase.