Community & Business
12 May, 2022
Have your say on bridge
LOCALS frustrated with the disruption caused by constant state of repairs to the Barron River bridge in Kuranda have the chance to voice their opinion on the bridge’s future with the release of a new survey.
LOCALS frustrated with the disruption caused by constant state of repairs to the Barron River bridge in Kuranda have the chance to voice their opinion on the bridge’s future with the release of a new survey.
The ageing bridge has been in the spotlight since November 2020 when the Department of Transport and Main Roads closed the crucial freight link to one lane to carry out inspection works.
Since then, the bridge has undergone repairing welds to help strengthen the weakening beams but calls have been made for an alternative route to link Mareeba and Cairns including Bob Katter’s Bridle Track and the Reddicliffe Highway proposal.
Now as a part of the $2.1 million planning project investigating replacement options for the bridge, the department has released to the public a six-part survey asking people their thoughts on the future of the bridge.
Head to www.yoursay-projects.tmr.qld.gov.au to sign up and have your say, with residents able to have their say until 31 May.
