Kennedy Highway (Cairns - Mareeba), Barron River bridge upgrade - ISCouncil

Kennedy Highway (Cairns – Mareeba), Barron River bridge upgrade

Project Details

  • Project Owner: Department of Transport and Main Roads
  • Rating Type: As Built Design
  • Location: QLD
  • IS Project manager: Nicole Lee
  • Stakeholders: Department of Transport and Main Roads,Arup - Business Case planning consultant

Overview

TMR is committed to the implementation of sustainability principles for the project aligned to the departments Strategic Plan 2023-2027 and Environmental Policy. The project aims to achieve a formal Infrastructure Sustainability Council rating of 'Excellent' for both design and as build phases.

Description

The bridge over the Barron River near Kuranda is a 256m long, high level bridge that opened to traffic in 1963. In October 2020 inspections identified fatigue cracks in some steel elements of the bridge. The project will assess and develop a long-term solution for either replacing or rehabilitating the existing bridge. The project business case will be completed in late 2024, with a recommended option to progress to detailed design and construction.

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