The new $12.2 million Tulladunna Bridge over the Namoi River at Wee Waa began construction this week.
The upgrade is part of the NSW Government’s $145 million Bridges for the Bush program.
Barwon MP Kevin Humphries said the replacement of the bridge on the Kamilaroi Highway was an important project to improve the state’s freight productivity.
“A strong regional economy is important for a strong NSW and ensuring rural industries can get their goods from paddock to port as quickly and as efficiently as possible is vital,” Mr Humphries said.
“The existing bridge, which is 1.9 kilometres west of Wee Waa, was built in 1959 but the new bridge would be able to support higher mass vehicles with no height restrictions.
“There are about 10,000 truck movements across this bridge each year.
“The new bridge will provide better access for freight trucks servicing the region’s vital livestock, grain and cotton industries.”
Once completed, there will be a continuous 600 kilometre route for heavy vehicles operating at higher mass limits on the Kamilaroi Highway.
There will also be improved drainage along the new road approaches and bridge. The work is expected to be completed by June 2016.
The upgrade is part of the NSW Government’s $145 million Bridges for the Bush program.
Barwon MP Kevin Humphries said the replacement of the bridge on the Kamilaroi Highway was an important project to improve the state’s freight productivity.
“A strong regional economy is important for a strong NSW and ensuring rural industries can get their goods from paddock to port as quickly and as efficiently as possible is vital,” Mr Humphries said.
“The existing bridge, which is 1.9 kilometres west of Wee Waa, was built in 1959 but the new bridge would be able to support higher mass vehicles with no height restrictions.
“There are about 10,000 truck movements across this bridge each year.
“The new bridge will provide better access for freight trucks servicing the region’s vital livestock, grain and cotton industries.”
Once completed, there will be a continuous 600 kilometre route for heavy vehicles operating at higher mass limits on the Kamilaroi Highway.
There will also be improved drainage along the new road approaches and bridge. The work is expected to be completed by June 2016.