General News
2 July, 2024
Bridge makes council's next work list
CHAMBERLAINS Road bridge wlll be fixed by Loddon Shire after Tuesday’s council meeting approved the 2024-2025 infrastructure program budget. The bridge between Inglewood and Bridgewater has been closed since last month. The State Government...
CHAMBERLAINS Road bridge wlll be fixed by Loddon Shire after Tuesday’s council meeting approved the 2024-2025 infrastructure program budget.
The bridge between Inglewood and Bridgewater has been closed since last month.
The State Government rejected repairs under disaster recovery funds from the October 2022 floods for the work, assessors saying the bridge was already damaged.
Residents living near the Calder Highway bridge have faced travelling an extra 8km to reach the highway and erected protest signs.
Chamberlains Road is one of four bridge and culvert projects in council’s new program. It has allocated $1,33 millions for bridge and culvert projects that also includes Ottreys Road and Sidney Watsons Road at Pyramid Hill.
Council has allocated $229,152 for street improvement works with footpaths in Pyramid Hill and Wedderburn renewal of an existing pedestrian crossover in Godfrey St, Boort, on the list.
A new drainage system in North Street and Southey Street, Inglewood, will be installed under the $7,277,729 infrastructure budget.
Almost 14km of the gravel road network will be resheeted in addition to resheeting 27.6 km of road shoulders.
Council allocated $1.427 million for renewal of a section of Newbridge Road and renewal of the road and kerb and channel in Ottrey St, Pyramid Hill this financial year.