Timber bridges replacement
Summary
Kempsey Shire Council will replace 56 timber bridges across the Macleay Valley with concrete bridges over the next few years. The new bridges will be safer, more durable and able to withstand larger loads.
Funding
Council has secured $20.5 million in funding for the project from the NSW Government's Fixing Country Bridges program.
Council will also be contributing around 10% of costs from its general fund to the project.
Status
Work on the bridge replacements began in 2021 and is expected to be completed by June 2024.
For the latest updates on all bridge works in the Macleay Valley, see Council's Weekly Works Update.
Bridges scheduled for replacement
The bridges that will be replaced are:
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Road
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Bridge
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Status
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Belmore River Left Bank Road
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Buchannans
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Belmore River Left Bank Road
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Loftus
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Underway
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Belmore River Right Bank Road
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Scotts
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Complete |
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Belmore River Right Bank Road
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Thurgoods
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Billybyang Road
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Griffiths – 3rd
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Billybyang Road
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Kyles – 2nd
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Billybyang Road
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Sundowner – 1st
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Billybyang Road
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Wicks
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Boyters Lane
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Boyters
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Brassils Creek Road
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Warbro
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Carrai Road
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Latters
|
Complete
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Carrai Road
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McIver
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Complete |
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Chain o Ponds Road
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Chain o Ponds
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Complete
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Collombatti Road
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Brentons Dam
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Complete
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Collombatti Road
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Tashmoo
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Five Day Creek Road
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No 1
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Five Day Creek Road
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No 3
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Five Day Creek Road
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Pumpkin Creek
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Hickeys Creek Road
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Billybyang Creek
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Hickeys Creek Road
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Holberton – 2nd
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Hickeys Creek Road
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Kesbys – 1st
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Kinchela Creek Left Bank
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Lee’s Drain
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Maria River Road
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Connection Creek
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Mighells Road
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Mighells
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Complete
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Mines Road
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Bococka
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Complete
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Mines Road
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Deep Creek
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Complete
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Mooneba Road
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Barking Dog
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Complete
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Mungay Creek Road
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Scotts
|
Complete
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Nulla Nulla Creek Road
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Dunbars Crossing
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Complete
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Nulla Nulla Creek Road
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Nurse Kirkpatrick
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Underway
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Nulla Nulla Creek Road
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O’Neills
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Old Station Road
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Frogmore
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Complete
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Smiths Creek Road
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Duck Creek
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Complete
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Smiths Creek Road
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Nursery Gully
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Complete
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Smiths Creek Road
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Smiths Creek
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Complete
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Summer Island Road
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Robinsons
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Complete
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Sundowner Road
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Petersens
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Tamban Road
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Baschs
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Underway
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Tamban Road
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Fireshed Gully
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Complete |
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Temagog Road
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Anderberg
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Complete
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Temagog Road
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White Hawk
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Complete
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Toms Gully Road
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Toms Gully
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Complete
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Toose Road
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McKenzies
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Complete |
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Turners Flat Road
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Lovelocks
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Complete |
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Upper Smiths Creek
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Kenah
|
Complete |
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Upper Smiths Creek Road
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McKintyre
|
Complete
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Upper Smiths Creek Road
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Medica
|
Complete
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Verges Creek Road
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Verges Creek
|
Complete
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Wharf Road
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Thacken
|
Complete
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Willi Willi Road
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Oaky Creek
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Complete
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Willi Willi Road
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Parrabel
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Willi Willi Road
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Silvermine
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Complete
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Willi Willi Road
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Taits
|
Complete
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Willi Willi Road
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Taits Grid
|
Complete
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Willi Willi Road
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Temagog Quarry
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Underway
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Yessabah Road
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Clarke’s Bridge
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