Fixing Country Bridges

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Council secured a combined $46 million under Rounds 1 and 2 of the NSW Government Fixing Country Bridges Program. This funding is allowing us to replace 36 timber bridges with safer, and more resilient concrete structures.

Due to the large quantity of concurrent works to be delivered by the program deadlines the bridges are being constructed by a combination of Council’s bridge crews and Contractors.

Completed bridges 

Round 1

  • Barretts Creek Bridge – Coaldale Road, Barretts Creek
  • Billys Creek Bridge – Armidale Road, Billys Creek
  • Bostock  Road Bridge – Bostock Road, Tucabia
  • Brennans Road Bridge No 2 – Brennans Road, Glenreagh
  • Bridge No 3 – Marengo Road, Hernani
  • Bridge No 3 - Jackybulbin Tullymorgan Road, Jacky Bulbin Flat 
  • Bridge No 4 - Jackybulbin Tullymorgan Road, Jacky Bulbin Flat 
  • Chevalleys Bridge - Coaldale Road, Upper Fine Flower 
  • Coldstream River Bridge - Franklins Road, Calamia 
  • Coutts No 1 Bridge - Armidale Road, Braunstone 
  • Coutts No 2 Bridge - Armidale Road, Braunstone 
  • Dignans Bridge - Coongbar, Pikapene 
  • Dundoo Floodway Bridge - Kungala Road, Halfway Creek 
  • Fifteen Mile Swamp Bridge - Lower Kangaroo Creek Road, Coutts Crossing 
  • Fortis Creek Bridge - Greberts Road, Whiteman Creek 
  • Koukandowie No 2 Bridge - Armidale Road, Coutts Crossing 
  • Mangrove Bridge No 2 - Jackybulbin Tullymorgan Road, Tullymorgan 
  • McIntosh Creek Bridge - Black Swan Drive, Coutts Crossing 
  • McPhillips Road Bridge - McPhillips Road, Halfway Creek 
  • Middle Creek Bridge - Montrose Loop Road, Deer Vale 
  • Minnie Water Bridge No 1 - Sandon Road, Minnie Water 
  • Minnie Water Bridge No 2 - Sandon Road, Minnie Water 
  • Mitchell Road Bridge No 1 - Mitchell Road, Pillar Valley 
  • Mitchell Road Bridge No 2 - Mitchell Road, Pillar Valley 
  • Mitchell Road Bridge No 3 - Mitchell Road, Pillar Valley
  • Rhodes Bridge - Old Glen Innes Road, Chambigne 
  • Skinners Swamp Bridge - Armidale Road, Blaxlands Creek 
  • Sweeneys Creek Bridge - Sweeneys Creek Road, Ulmarra 
  • White Swamp Bridge - Stockyard Creek Road, Stockyard Creek 
  • Winters Bridge - Jackadgery-Lilydale Road, Lilydale 
  • Wintervale Creek Bridge - Old Glen Innes Road, Dalmorton

 

Under construction / to commence

Round 1

Billys Creek Bridge - Armidale Road, Billys Creek

  • Bridge being built off line.
  • Contractors working on foundations near waterway and building up the approaches in preparation for the abutment piling.

 

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Round 2A

Bluff Bridge – Orara Way, Lanitza

  • Contract for the design and construction of the new bridge awarded. 
  • Optus fibre optic relocation works ongoing.
  • Detail design for construction continuing. 
  • Contractor mobilising to site in late January 2025 for completion late 2025.

 

Round 2B

Coombadjha Road Bridges Nos 3, 4 and, 5 – Coombadjha Road, Coombadjha

  • InQuik bridge systems purchased.
  • Side tracks in place and open to traffic.
  • Piling completed and blinding slabs poured for new bridges.
  • Sites made safe for bridge delivery in early 2025.

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Harness Cask Road Bridge – Harness Cask Road, Tyringham

  • The contract has been awarded for the design and construction with work on site due to commence in late March 2025.


The bridges being replaced under the NSW Government Fixing Country Bridge program are listed below.

Round 1

• Barretts Creek Bridge - Coaldale Road, Barretts Creek 
• Billys Creek Bridge - Armidale Road, Billys Creek 
• Bostock Road Bridge - Bostock Road, Tucabia 
• Brennans Road Bridge No. 2 - Brennans Road, Glenreagh 
• Bridge No. 3 - Marengo Road, Hernani 
• Bridge No. 3 - Jackybulbin Tullymorgan Road, Jacky Bulbin Flat 
• Bridge No. 4 - Jackybulbin Tullymorgan Road, Jacky Bulbin Flat 
• Chevalleys Bridge - Coaldale Road, Upper Fine Flower 
• Coldstream River Bridge - Franklins Road, Calamia 
• Coutts No.1 Bridge - Armidale Road, Braunstone 
• Coutts No.2 Bridge - Armidale Road, Braunstone 
• Dignans Bridge - Coongbar, Pikapene 
• Dundoo Floodway Bridge - Kungala Road, Halfway Creek 
• Fifteen Mile Swamp Bridge - Lower Kangaroo Creek Road, Coutts Crossing 
• Fortis Creek Bridge - Greberts Road, Whiteman Creek 
• Koukandowie No. 2 Bridge - Armidale Road, Coutts Crossing 
• Mangrove Bridge No. 2 - Jackybulbin Tullymorgan Road, Tullymorgan 
• McIntosh Creek Bridge - Black Swan Drive, Coutts Crossing 
• McPhillips Road Bridge - McPhillips Road, Halfway Creek 
• Middle Creek Bridge - Montrose Loop Road, Deer Vale 
• Minnie Water Bridge No. 1 - Sandon Road, Minnie Water 
• Minnie Water Bridge No. 2 - Sandon Road, Minnie Water 
• Mitchell Road Bridge No. 1 - Mitchell Road, Pillar Valley 
• Mitchell Road Bridge No. 2 - Mitchell Road, Pillar Valley 
• Mitchell Road Bridge No. 3 - Mitchell Road, Pillar Valley 
• Rhodes Bridge - Old Glen Innes Road, Chambinge 
• Skinners Swamp Bridge - Armidale Road, Blaxlands Creek 
• Sweeneys Creek Bridge - Sweeneys Creek Road, Ulmarra 
• White Swamp Bridge - Stockyard Creek Road, Stockyard Creek 
• Winters Bridge - Jackadgery-Lilydale Road, Lilydale 
• Wintervale Creek Bridge - Old Glen Innes Road, Dalmorton

Round 2

  • Bluff Bridge - Orara Way, Lanitza

Round 2B

• Coombadjha No 4 Bridge - Coombadjha Road, Coombadjha
• Coombadjha No 3 Bridge - Coombadjha Road, Coombadjha
• Coombadjha No 5 Bridge - Coombadjha Road, Coombadjha
• Harness Cask Road Bridge - Harness Cask Road, Tyringham

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