Upper Hunter Shire welcomes Fixing Country Bridges Program funding announcement

$6.6 MILLION
14 BRIDGES
2 YEARS 

Michael Johnsen MP, Member for Upper Hunter announced on Monday that bridges in the Upper Hunter Shire will be replaced under the NSW Government’s $500 million Fixing Country Bridges program to better connect regional communities and increase resilience to natural disasters.

Upper Hunter Shire Mayor Collison welcomes the news “This State Government investment in our local bridges, to the tune of $6.6 million, demonstrates their long-term commitment to the growth, development and sustainability of our shire. We thank the NSW Government and MP Michael Johnsen, Member for Upper Hunter for recognizing the needs of the Shire with this project of work. To repay that faith, we make a commitment to having all 14 bridges completed by 2023.”

The 14 bridges to be upgraded are:

Albano Bridge                              $362, 950

Little Street Bridge                       $399, 175

Warlands Creek Bridge (No 1)       $302, 575

Warlands Creek Bridge (No 2)       $302, 575

Warlands Creek Bridge (No 3)       $302, 575

Warlands Creek Bridge (No 4)       $302, 575

Warlands Creek Bridge (No 5)       $302, 575

Scotts Creek Bridge (No 3)           $314, 650

Scotts Creek Bridge (No 2)           $495, 775

Bobialla Bridge                            $616 ,525

Lapstone Bridge and Culvert         $721, 750

Blues Bridge                                $314, 650

Dartbrook Bridge                         $1,549,650

Ashfords Bridge                           $332, 763

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On 16 February 2021, Upper Hunter Shire Council held a community meeting to discuss the closure of MR358 the Merriwa to Willow Tree Road (also known as Coulson’s Creek Road).

Representatives from Upper Hunter Shire Council, Douglas Partners and the Project Control Group which includes Transport for New South Wales (TfNSW), Public Works Advisory and Infrastructure New South Wales (INSW) shared the most recent report findings prior to opening the floor for discussion.

Details from the meeting can be found here