Joint release - 125 council bridges and culverts to receive funded heavy vehicle assessments

11-04-2023

One hundred and twenty-five bridges and culverts in 33 different councils will receive funded engineering assessments as part of the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s (NHVR) Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project (SLGAAP), supported by the Australian Government. 

The bridges and culverts were selected based on whether the locations were on priority freight routes, and would deliver potential improved access for heavy vehicles.

Through the SLGAAP, the NHVR connects engineering consultants with local government road managers to deliver funded bridge and culvert assessments and engineering reports.

The information supports councils to better understand their bridge or culvert’s capability and make informed heavy vehicle access decisions.

The Australian Government has committed $20 million in total, including $4 million in the current financial year, towards this project to assess more bridges and culverts through to late 2024.

A full list of the bridges and culverts can be found below.

For more information on the Strategic Local Government Asset Assessment Project, visit www.nhvr.gov.au/slgaap

Quotes attributable to Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Minister Catherine King:

“The Australian Government allocated $12 million in funding to expand the number of local council asset assessments across Australia’s road network through to late 2024, bring our total funding to $20 million for this initiative.

“These assessments can deliver increased benefits for heavy vehicle operators and assist local councils in assessing their assets’ capability.”

Quotes attributable to Assistant Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Carol Brown:

“Through the SLGAAP, local council bridges and culverts are prioritised based on their likelihood to deliver improved productivity and efficiency outcomes for a heavy vehicle journey from start to finish.

“No bridge or culvert is considered in isolation. Rather, they are selected based on if an assessment may unlock access for more classes of vehicles such as A-doubles, to travel more extensively on Australia’s freight network.” 

Quote attributable to Federal Member for Lyons Brian Mitchell:

“The information provided through this program means councils can better understand their bridge or culvert’s capability and make informed heavy vehicle access decisions.

“Councils are also able to use this information to apply for funding for the upkeep of their bridges or culverts.”

Quote attributable to Mayor of the Derwent Valley Michelle Dracoulis:

“Derwent Valley Council nominated the Tyenna River crossing to be assessed by the SLGAAP project. 

“The results of the assessment provided council with certainty that our asset was suitable and safe for larger combination vehicles to access. 

“This in turn provided local industry with clarity when planning their project and operational options.”

Quotes attributable to NHVR Chief Executive Officer Sal Petroccitto:

“This latest round of SLGAAP will bring the project’s total number of assessments to 590, across 88 local councils.

“We support local governments to understand their assessment reports, apply conditions for heavy vehicle access and publish and manage their asset data in the NHVR Portal through a road manager toolkit with recorded webinars, training modules and templates.”

State Council name Road name Asset name Structure type
NSW Bathurst Regional Council Rockley Road Rockley Road Bridge Bridge
  Hill End Road Hill End Road Bells Creek Bridge Bridge
  Bald Ridge Road Bald Ridge Road Grove Creek Bridge Bridge
  Turondale Road Millah Murrah Bridge Bridge
  Curragh Road Curragh Road Copperhannia Creek Bridge Bridge
  Curragh Road Curragh Road Johnsons Creek Bridge Bridge
  Curragh Road Curragh Road Third Creek Bridge Bridge
  Lachlan Road Dunn's Plains Bridge Bridge
Campbelltown City Council Ben Lomond Road Ben Lomond Road Bridge (Over Railway) Bridge
  Gilchrist Drive Gilchrist Drive Bridge Over Railway (Northbound) Bridge
  Gilchrist Drive Gilchrist Drive Road Bridge Over Railway (Southbound) Bridge
Coffs Harbour City Council Hogbin Drive Fred Hansen Bridge Bridge
  Hogbin Drive Harry Jensen Bridge Bridge
  Orara Way Mortons Bridge Culvert
  Coramba Road Orange Trees Culvert Culvert
  Gale Street Star Creek Culvert Culvert
Gunnedah Shire Council Rangari Road Neil Carter Bridge Bridge
  Blue Vale Road Ballyragen Bridge Bridge
Temora Shire Council Morangarell Road Kites Bridge Bridge
  Mary Gilmore Way Duck Creek Bridge Bridge
Wagga Wagga City Council Lockhart Road Bullenbong Creek Bridge Bridge
  Old Narrandera Rd Houlaghans Creek Bridge 2 Bridge
Upper Lachlan Shire Council Boorowa Road Wheeo Creek Bridge Bridge
Wollondilly Shire Council Remembrance Driveway Brookside Bridge Bridge
  Remembrance Driveway Myrtle Creek Bridge Bridge
  Remembrance Driveway Razorback Bridge Bridge
  Argyle Street (Remembrance Driveway) Stonequarry Creek Bridge Bridge
  Silverdale Road Blaxland'S Crossing Bridge
Shoalhaven City Council Burrill St Burrill St Bridge
  The Springs Rd The Springs Rd (Swan Lake Bridge) Bridge
  Bawley Point Road Bawley Point Rd Bridge
  Flinders Rd (South Nowra) Flinders Rd (South Nowra) Bridge
  Larmer Ave Larmer Ave (Cockrow Creek Bridge) Bridge
  Yalwal Rd Yalwal Rd (Sandy Creek Bridge) Bridge
  Coolangatta Rd Coolangatta Rd Bridge
  Naval Pde Naval Pde Bridge
  Tannery Rd Tannery Rd (Tannery Bridge) Bridge
  Grahams Rd (Barrengarry) Grahams Rd (Barrengarry) Bridge
  Clinton Park Rd Clinton Park Rd Bridge
  Centre St Centre St Bridge
  Hawken Rd Hawken Rd Bridge
  Bolong Road Bolong Rd Bridge
  Turpentine Rd Turpentine Rd Bridge
  Yalwal Rd Yalwal Rd Bridge
  River Rd River Rd Bridge
  Parma Rd Parma Rd Bridge
Gwydir Shire Council Warialda Road Lever Arm Creek Bridge Culvert
  North Star Road Henry Dangar Bridge Bridge
  North Star Road Janet Mcmaster Bridge Bridge
  North Star Road Mobbindry Bridge Bridge
Maroondah City Council Colchester Road, Bayswater North Colchester Road Underpass, Dandenong Creek Trail, Bayswater North Culvert
Bega Valley Shire Council Buckajo Road Grosses Creek Bridge
  Upper Cobargo Road Dry River Bridge
  Back Creek Road Yowaka River Bridge
  Buckajo Road Spring Creek Bridge
Blayney Shire Council Neville Road Darrington Bridge Bridge
Cootamundra-Gundagai Council Old Gundagai Road Cullinga Creek Bridge Bridge
Warren Shire Council Industrial Access Road Gunningba Creek Stock Bridge Bridge
Armidale Regional Council Nowlands Rd Johns Creek Bridge Bridge
  Kempsey Rd Oaky River Bridge Bridge
Shellharbour Council Calderwood Road Mansons Bridge Bridge
  The Esplanade The Esplanade Bridge Bridge
QLD Brisbane City Council Fairfield Rd B0720 - Bridge Over Rocky Waterholes Creek Bridge
Ipswich City Council Thomas Street Jones-Phillips Bridge Bridge
  Springfield Greenbank Arterial Andrew Josey Gully Bridge
  Springfield Greenbank Arterial Oppossum Creek Bridge
  Brisbane Terrace Ea Richardson Bridge Bridge
Bundaberg Regional Council Longs Road Kinagin Bridge Bridge
Logan City Council Johnson Road Adermann Bridge - Johnson Rd Bridge Bridge
Mackay Regional Council Owens Creek Loop Rd, Owens Creek Owens Creek (Adam Lisk Bridge) Bridge
  Owens Creek Loop Rd, Owens Creek Owens Creek (Bob Hobbs Bridge) Bridge
Scenic Rim Regional Council Allan Ck Rd Alan Struss Bridge Bridge
Livingstone Shire Council Scenic Highway Henry Beak Bridge Bridge
  Scenic Highway Williamson Creek Crossing Bridge
  Scenic Highway Causeway Lake - Shoal Creek Bridge
  Appleton Drive Appleton Drive Bridge Bridge
  Stanage Bay Road Tilpal Bridge
  Perkins Road John Smith Bridge Bridge
  Belmont Road John William Berry Bridge Bridge
  Rossmoya Road Hedlow Creek Bridge Bridge
  Stanage Bay Road Ban Wan Creek Bridge
Toowoomba Regional Council Perseverance Dam Road Perseverance Dam Road Overflow Bridge
  Leslie Bridge Road Leslie Bridge Bridge
  Pilton Road Pilton Road Bridge 2 Bridge
Murweh Shire Council Old Tambo Road Nive Bridge Bridge
Townsville City council Ingham Road 844 Ingham Road Stormwater Drain Culvert
  Ingham Road 630 Ingham Road Drain Culvert
  Ingham Road Forge Court Culvert Culvert
  Ingham Road 556A Ingham Road Culvert Crossing Culvert
  Ingham Road 670 Ingham Road Culvert Culvert
  Ingham Road 840 Ingham Road Culvert Crossing Culvert
Mareeba Shire Council Wolfram Road Hambling Bridge Bridge
  Chettle Road Chettle Road Bridge Bridge
  Leadingham Creek Road Leadingham Creek Road Bridge Bridge
VIC City of Ballarat Gillies Road B50026 Bridge
Northern Grampians Shire Council Joel South Road Bridge 124998 Bridge
  Dunolly Road Bridge 124948 Bridge
  Winjallok Road Bridge 124978 Bridge
  School Road Bridge 125014 Bridge
  Winjallok Road Winjallok Road Bridge - 020 Bridge
  Winjallok Road Winjallok Road Bridge - 005 Bridge
  Bulgana Road Bulgana Road Bridge - 105 Bridge
  Swanwater Road Swanwater Road Bridge - 015 Bridge
  Sandy Creek Road Sandy Creek Road Bridge - 025 Bridge
  Bolangum Inn Road Bolangum Inn Road Bridge - 025 Bridge
  Burrumbite Road Burrumbite Road Bridge - 015 Bridge
  Mt Dryden Road Mt Dryden Road Bridge - 020 Bridge
  Tulkara Railway Road Tulkara Railway Road Bridge - 005 Bridge
  Yawong Road Yawong Road Bridge - 020 Bridge
  D'Arcy Street D'Arcy Street Bridge - 010 Bridge
  Horsham-Wal Wal Road Horsham-Wal Wal Road Bridge - 015 Bridge
  Ashens Bridge Road Ashens Bridge Road - 005 Bridge
South Gippsland Shire Council Leongatha Rd, Yarragon Mb190 (Marks Bridge) Bridge
  Stewart And Dunlops Road, Middle Tarwin Stewart & Dunlops Road Bridge
  Spencers Road Wb420 (Spencers Bridge) Bridge
  Spencers Road Wb430 Bridge
  Mardan Road Wb230 Bridge
Wellington Shire Council Pound Road West Blackshaws Bridge Bridge
  Yarram-Morwell Road Greenaways Bridge Bridge
  Airly Road Nuntin Bridge Bridge
Moyne Shire Council Minjah-Hawkesdale Road Minjah Bridge Bridge
  Moyne Falls-Hawkesdale Road Kangertong Bridge Bridge
  Garvoc-Laang Road Spiers Bridge Bridge
  Codrington-Orford Road Lewis Bridge Bridge
  Macarthur-Hawkesdale Road Eumeralla River Bridge Bridge

 

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