Coppermine Creek Bridge Replacement

Location

Coppermine Creek Bridge on Sheaffe Street, between Short Street and McKinlay Street.

Description

Council has identified an opportunity to replace Coppermine Creek Bridge with new bridge that will provide safer access for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, as well as being a more resilient structure against flooding.

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Project Objectives

• New dual lane bridge (9.2 metres wide)
• Separate shared pathway (3 metres wide)
• More resilient structure to withstanding flooding
• More suitable street lighting

Project Status

Works are approaching completion, with the bridge anticipated to be open Early September 2025. 

Project Updates

August 2025

• Construction of new pedestrian footpath
• Install waterway protection
• Apply pavement to road approaches to bridge
• Line marking of new road
• Install road signs
• Landscaping
• Remove equipment from site
• Practical completion of project

July 2025

• Bridge deck slab pour #2
• Finishing constructing bridge kerbs
• Concrete pours of bridge kerbs
• Installation of bridge guards
• Installation of pedestrian handrail on bridge
• Earthworks north and south of the bridge for new pavements
• Construction and concreting of roadway kerbing
• Construction of pedestrian footpath
• Works on water and sewer systems
• Remove crane from site

June 2025

• General maintenance of temporary pedestrian pathway
• Bridge steel reinforcement
• Commence building bridge kerbs
• Bridge deck slab concrete pours #1 and #3
• Bridge relieving slabs concrete pours
• Earthworks south of bridge for new pavement

September 2024

• Construction on the new bridge is due to begin. Click here to see the public notice(PDF, 416KB), advising that work is due to commence and related road closures.

July 2024

•  Tender awarded for the construction of the new bridge.

March 2024

•  Tender released for the construction of the new bridge.

October 2023

•  A construction plan and program has been developed.

May 2023

•  An application has been lodged to relocate power poles and planning for temporary services relocation to enable construction works is underway.

Project Funding

This project is funded by Cloncurry Shire Council and the Australian Government’s Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) Round 5.