A $3.6 million upgrade of the Bundi Road Bridge over Wandoan Creek at Wandoan (400 km northwest of Brisbane) is now complete, bolstering flood immunity and strengthening the local road network to support residents, businesses and industry.
Western Downs Regional Council has delivered the major upgrade in partnership with the Australian Government, which has contributed $1.8 million under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program.
The pre-existing bridge was a low-level single-lane, timber structure which would regularly be impacted by rising floodwaters, creating significant delays and detours for motorists.
This project replaced the existing structure with a brand-new, two-lane concrete bridge with an increased deck height.
The new design aims to improve flood immunity and significantly reduce the likelihood of road closures during wet weather.
Additional works were also completed to the road approaches to increase safety for all road users, including the local school bus.
The project is a substantial part of recent investment in the Wandoan and Bundi area, with Council recently completing a 5.5-kilometre upgrade of Bundi Road from gravel to bitumen earlier this year, and the bridge upgrade on Bundi Road over Horse Creek in 2017.
