Pambula River Bridge

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Princes Highway safety improvements

Proposed intersection reconstruction at Bulli Pass

Upgrade of Lanyon Drive

Oak Flats to Dunmore

Queanbeyan heavy vehicle bypass

Pambula River Bridge

Project Overview

The bridge over the Pambula River on the southern outskirts of Pambula is being replaced. This $17 million project is funded by the New South Wales Government and Australian Government.

The project features:

A new bridge constructed above the ‘1 in 100’ year flood level.
Road approaches built above the ‘1 in 20’ year flood level.
The bridge and road approaches constructed on a new alignment, alongside the existing road, to minimise the impact on nearby properties and agricultural land.

On 16 March 2008, traffic was switched onto the new bridge and approaches after a community celebration day.

Current Activity

Current construction activities include:

Demolition of the old timber bridge
Revegetation of the redundant highway alignment
Construction of property accesses and cycleway connections over the redundant highway

Project benefits

Safety improvements for road users.
Reduced highway closures due to flooding

For more information:

Please contact the RTA project manager, Shaun Walsh on 4221 2504 or email Shaun_Walsh@rta.nsw.gov.au.

Files

Submissions and Decision reports

The Submissions Report relates to the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) prepared for the proposed improvement of the crossing over Pambula River floodplain at Pambula on the far NSW south coast, and should be read in conjunction with that report. The Decision Report has been prepared to consider the REF in relation to requirements under the NSW Environmental Planning and Assessment Act and Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act.

Review of Environmental Factors

Improvement of the Pambula River floodplain crossing at Pambula Review of Environmental factors May 2006

Display of preferred option and REF

Pambula River Bridge and approaches. Display of preferred option and Review of Environmental Factors

Community update

Following community comment on the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) for a new crossing of the Pambula River in 2002, the Roads and Traffic Authority (RTA) developed a preferred option and prepared a second REF