Bridge construction is nearing completion on the Gympie Bypass in Queensland, with the last of 730 bridge girders and deck units in place on the $1 billion project.
The project forms part of the Woondum to Curra project, a new 26 kilometre, four-lane divided highway between the existing Bruce Highway interchange at Woondum, south of Gympie and Curra.
The project has 42 bridge structures being built in 23 locations over waterways, local roads, the North Coast Rail Line and the new Bruce Highway.
The works will increase the efficiency of the connection by improving traffic flow, will increase safety and capacity through the separation of long-distance traffic from local traffic and increase flood immunity.
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Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said the project has had to overcome challenges such as supply chain impacts and sever weather events.
“The completion of these girders is a major milestone for this critical road infrastructure project, and I thank the workers on this project for their efforts,” Bailey said.
“If each of the bridges were placed end-to-end, they would span almost four kilometres, which is longer than Queensland’s longest bridge.”
The project is jointly funded on an 80:20 basis between the Federal Government ($800 million) and the Queensland Government ($200 million).
The project is due for completion late 2024, weather permitting.