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Wyndham, Whipstick Creek Bridge
New two-lane concrete bridge replacing the existing timber bridge, including roadworks.
History
The existing single span timber bridge on Mt Darragh Rd Road over Whipstick Creek was constructed to replace an earlier bridge destroyed by flood in 1958.
Built for the NSW Department of Main Roads by Lyall Hall Contracting using local timbers, the structure is a four-girder log bridge with a laminated timber deck fixed with steel pins, which was a novel construction method for this area at the time.
Various upgrade works, including a sealed road surface, have been added over the years, and Council has undertaken a range of testing, remedial actions, repair and upgrade works to extend longevity and maintain functionality.
The bridge is rated for GML use with 2.7m wide traffic lanes. However, structural and heritage assessments show the bridge is now approaching the end of its serviceable life.
Whipstick Bridge is located on a vital service, transport and emergency access route linking the Princes Highway and coastal localities of Eden and Pambula to Bombala and Cooma districts and beyond via the Monaro and Snowy Mountains Highway.
Purpose
To replace the existing bridge, which is approaching the end of its serviceable life, with a fully Transport for NSW/SM1600 compliant bridge that ensures all traffic access, including GML heavy vehicles, over Whipstick Creek on Mt Darragh Road.
Funding
This project is being funded by the Australian Government who have committed $2.4 million to the project.
Funding source
Australian Government
Who can I talk to:
Andrew Stewart
Project Manager
Bega Valley Shire Council
Phone: (02) 6499 2222
Timeline of works
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July 2021
Contract awarded.
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March 2022
Site establishment.
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April 2022
Demolition works.
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May to July 2022
Constrution works.
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August 2022
Completion of works.
Frequently Asked Questions
Recent experience on other timber bridge replacement projects indicates that only a small proportion of the old timbers prove to be practically or economically reusable.
Typically, some of the better pieces of timber will be returned to Council’s Bridge yard for re-use on other timber bridges.
This will be assessed once the existing timber bridge is demolished in 2022.
For safety reasons, it is not Council’s policy to make demolished materials from projects available to the public or community.
The existing bridge will be completely demolished early in the construction process. Through traffic will be maintained at ALL times, using the:
- Formed bypass track and temporary bridge to the north of Mt Darragh Road, or
- The existing bridge until demolished, or
- The new bridge when sufficiently built to allow single lane access (the finished bridge will have two lanes).
No unauthorised member of the public is permitted to enter either the construction site or the builder’s site areas. For emergency access please contact the contractor on 0418 613 482 or liam@kenpass.com.au, or Bega Valley Shire Council on 02 6499 2222.
Project Site– Whipstick Bridge, Mt Darragh RdProject Site– Whipstick Bridge, Mt Darragh Rd
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