Three Byron Shire bridges rebuilt

Published on 07 June 2023

Three of Byron Shire’s bridges have been completely rebuilt and are flowing with traffic again.

“We are celebrating the completion of three fantastic new bridges for the Byron Shire including Englishes Bridge at Upper Coopers Creek, Upper Main Arm Bridge at Upper Main Arm and Sherringtons Bridge at The Pocket,” Council’s Director Infrastructure Services, Phil Holloway said.

“These were huge individual projects that have delivered a stronger and better network of bridges that are made of reinforced concrete and are designed to withstand future weather events.

“This is a significant win for the community, and I thank everyone who worked so hard on the delivery of these bridges, and the local communities for their patience while the work was done,” Mr Holloway said.

The replacement of Englishes Bridge was a $1.8 million project funded under the Australian and NSW Government’s Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements program.

The NSW Government’s Fixing Country Bridges program provided $1.72 million funding for the Upper Main Arm Bridge and Sherringtons Bridge rebuilds.  

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