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Warren Truss Deputy Prime Minister Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development
Mark Bailey Minister for Main Roads, Road Safety and Ports; Energy and Water Supply
Joint Media Statement 27 February 2015
Australian Government renewing 17 bridges across QLD SEVENTEEN bridges across Queensland will be upgraded under the first tranche of the Australian Government’s new $300 million Bridges Renewal Programme. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development Warren Truss said that $53.36 million in federal funds would be pumped into local Queensland bridges – matched by funding proponents – to improve the state’s road network. “The Bridges Renewal Programme is designed to bolster productivity of Australia’s local bridges, to better serve communities and drive greater efficiency in road freight and traffic movement,” Mr Truss said. “By upgrading these bridges from, for example, by replacing one-lane timber bridges with two-lane concrete bridges, residents will enjoy better and more reliable road access. Freight from farms and local factories will be able to pass safely along quicker routes with greatly improve productivity. “It’s a classic win-win situation. That’s why the Coalition Government identified local bridge upgrades and repairs as a national priority.” Queensland Minister for Main Roads and Road Safety Mark Bailey said the new, two-lane concrete bridges would significantly improve access for a number of local communities across regional Queensland. “These upgrades are particularly important for people in regional areas who rely on a safe and efficient road network. The planned upgrades will also improve access for the movement of freight and other goods in regional and rural parts of the state,” Mr Bailey said. “For example, the Peak Downs Highway is one of the primary routes to the coal-rich Bowen Basin. The replacement of four timber bridges with wider, stronger bridge structures and better flood resilience will greatly improve the flow of freight and enhance safety for all road users along this busy route. “Importantly, these works will provide jobs in local communities at a time when jobs and job security are more important than ever.” Minister Bailey said local councils would play a vital role managing 11 of the 17 bridge upgrades in Queensland.
Attachment A: Bridges Renewal Programme projects—Queensland
The Australian Government is committing $114 million over Round One of the Bridges Renewal programme, committing a total of $300 million over five years from 2014-15. See ‘Attachment A’ below for more details on each of the 17 Queensland bridges. Media Contacts For Mr Truss: For Mr Bailey:
Brett Heffernan Minister’s Office
0467 650 020 0438 768 734
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
Four bridges on Peak Downs Highway between Nebo and Mackay.
Replace 4 timber bridges with concrete structures.
35,000
Total Project Cost ($000s) 70,000
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
Caboolture River Bridge, Morayfield Road, (Southbound), Caboolture.
Replacement of two lane (one way) concrete bridge with same.
8,568
17,137
Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads
Kogan Creek Bridge, Replacement of a single Dalby – Kogan Road, lane timber bridge with a eastern outskirts of Kogan twin lane concrete bridge. township and 45.6km west of Dalby
3,440
6,880
47,008
94,017
Replace the existing bridge with a 2 lane structure capable of carrying modern heavy vehicles. Remove existing deck and replace with concrete overlay slab. Rehabilitation of a bridge to cater for 42.5 tonne heavy vehicles.
886
1,771
980
1,962
323
646
Replace a timber and concrete bridge with arched concrete culvert.
700
1,400
Replace bridge and widen to two lanes plus approaches and guard rail
425
850
Proponent Name
Project Name and Location
Project Description
Total State Government funding Banana Shire Council
Lonesome Creek Bridge, Theodore Moura Rd, 380kms west of Maryborough.
Brisbane City Council
Walton Bridge, Waterworks Rd, The Gap, Brisbane Middleton's Bridge Lockrose North Rd, Lockrose 23kms NE of Gatton Darcy Edmunds Bridge, Brisbane St Service Rd/ Cusack Lane, Jimboomba
Lockyer Valley Regional Council Logan City Council Mareeba Shire Council
Groves Creek Bridge, Speewah Rd, Speewah
AG Funds ($000s)
Attachment A: Bridges Renewal Programme projects—Queensland
Proponent Name
Project Name and Location
209
Total Project Cost ($000s) 418
Restoration of the one lane bridge to meet unrestricted GML loadings.
58
116
Replace a failing one lane timber bridge with a two lane concrete structure.
883
1,767
Replace a one lane timber bridge with a one lane concrete bridge and 65m of bitumen sealed approach works Replace a two lane timber bridge with a single span two lane concrete structure. Construction of a 30m long and 6m wide concrete structure to replace timber structure.
477
954
635
1,271
780
1,560
6,356
12,715
Project Description
Murweh Shire Council
Nive River Bridge, Old Tambo Rd, 108kms north of Charleville
Rehabilitation of a one lane bridge.
Murweh Shire Council
Langlo River Bridge Charleville Adavale Rd, Langlo, 71kms NW of Charleville
Somerset Regional Council
Taylors Bridge over Cressbrook Creek, on Esk Crows Nest Rd, Biarra, 115kms NW of Brisbane CBD. Jenkinsons Bridge over Sandy Creek on McCauleys Lane 8kms NE Kilcoy.
Somerset Regional Council
Somerset Regional Council Southern Downs Regional Council
Scrubby Creek Bridge, Villeneuve Rd, Villeneuve 150kms NE of Toowoomba. Sandy Creek Bridge on Sandy Creek Rd, 10kms from Warwick
Total Local Government funding
AG Funds ($000s)
