Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a new bridge!

Residents of Cromer were amused to see a flying bridge in their neighbourhood in early August, when a 11-tonne steel and fibre reinforced plastic bridge was lifted into place by a 150-tonne crane.

The new bridge gives pedestrians and bike riders a wider path across South Creek from Lidwina Place to Teresa Place. It also mitigates flood risk in the area as the bridge now spans the entire creek while the old bridge had a central pier in the middle. The pier caused debris and sediment build up, potentially leading to flooding in heavy rain.

The painted steel is built to last with the design life of the bridge spanning 75 years.

The $230,000 project is part of Council’s Reserves Renewal Program and includes upgrades to the paths on either side of the bridge. The Renewal Program looks to replace and improve ageing or poorly performing infrastructure across the Northern Beaches.

Work to complete the paths leading to the creek crossing will be complete in the coming days with the bridge re-open next week.