An investment of $5.1 million will go toward progressing the new Grieve Crossing Bridge on Gradys Creek Road, residents, businesses and tourists in the Northern Rivers will soon benefit from safer and more resilient access over the Richmond River.
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The existing single-lane timber bridge will be replaced with a two-lane concrete structure.
Built by Kyogle Council, the new bridge will be built 4.8 metres higher than the previous bridge, putting it 10 metres higher than water level to increase access during flood events.
NSW minister for regional transport and roads Jenny Aitchison says they are proud to deliver critical road bridge betterment across the Northern Rivers region to protect the road network from both floods and fires.
“Grieve Crossing Bridge is located in the upper catchment of the Richmond River and is currently impacted by flood events for an average of 11 days every year,” she says.
“This critical piece of local infrastructure is used by about 4,000 vehicles each week with about 400 of those being heavy vehicles, including school buses, so we know this road is important for residents and local farmers to keep connected.
Once completed, the new bridge will improve access for the local community and the key trade and tourism route, linking Summerland Way at The Risk with the Queensland-NSW border.
Works started earlier this month, and the new bridge is expected to open to traffic from August 2025, weather permitting.
The project is jointly supported through the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangement’s Regional Roads and Transport Recovery Package, and the Australian and NSW Governments.