Detour now open
The detour opened at 5am on Monday 23 September, with the current bridge closing to traffic to allow work to begin on its replacement.
Overview
The Cedar Party Creek Bridge is a $39 million project that replaces the existing bridge in its current alignment.
The new bridge will be elevated to meet or exceed the 100-year flood level, raising it close to the level of the Wynter and Combined Streets intersection.
The current intersection will also be replaced by a roundabout which will allow for better traffic flow in the area.
Symal Infrastructure were engaged as the principal contractor for the project and construction work has begun on the detour across the creek.
Rain events at the beginning of this year slightly hampered the start date of work.
What’s happening now
Changed traffic conditions
Traffic changes are now in place to accomodate the closing of the Wynter/Combined Street intersection.
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Changes to pedestrian movements
Download the information sheetTo safely build the new bridge, we will be closing the footpath on the Cedar Party Creek Bridge from mid-August, and it will remain closed until the project is finished in mid-2025 (weather permitting).
Pedestrians will also not be able to access the temporary detour road once it is in place, from early September 2024.
These changes are essential to ensure the safety of pedestrians and motorists during construction.
Works planned
September 2024
- Install re-directive
kerb and asphalt pavements to temporary detour
- Line marking, signage, boom gates to temp detour
- Closure of Cedar Partry Creed Bridge 23 September
- Closure of Wynter / Combined St intersection from 23 September
Works completed
May 2024
- Closure of Chrissy Gollan Park and preparing the area for construction
- Planning for the construction of the temporary detour creek crossing
June 2024- Start in water creek crowwing works
- Start site filling at Chrissy Gollan Park including widening the Wingham Road embankment.
August 2024
- Complete works in Cedar Party Creek to facilitate road crossing works
- Complete rock lined table drains
- Continue temporary detour roadworks north and south of the creek
- Closure of pedestrian access to the bridge to facilitate Chrissy Gollan Park earthworks
- Essential Energy power line relocation - Wingham Road
- Initial earthworks in Chrissy Gollan Park
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