October 31, 2014
The completion of one of the biggest flood restoration works on South Burnett roads passed by earlier this year with little fanfare.
The old wooden Moloneys Bridge on Hodges Dip Road at Chahpingah was washed off its foundations and left lying downstream during the January 2013 floods.
The cost of the replacement bridge was approximately $1 million.
Tenders for construction of a concrete bridge closed in November 2013 and work began soon afterwards.
The new bridge has been designed to withstand future floods with the piles drilled two metres into granite to protect it from lifting.
Moloneys Bridge re-opened to traffic on June 6.
The bridge was funded under Natural Disaster Relief and Recovery Arrangements (NDRRA), a joint funding initiative of the Federal and State Governments.
- Related article: New Bridge Is Taking Shape
[UPDATED November 11]
