❓ Mr. Cowper asks about the progress of the East Coolup Bridge replacement project. The Minister for Transport confirms a $6.93 million contract has been awarded and construction will begin soon, highlighting the project's benefits and acknowledging Mr. Cowper's advocacy.
AnsweredQoN 741Legislative Assembly
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EAST
COOLUP BRIDGE
741. Mr M.J. COWPER to the
Minister for Transport:
In this year's budget funding was provided for the
replacement of the East Coolup Bridge over the Murray River in the Shire of
Murray. Can the minister please advise where we are at on this very important
strategic project?
COOLUP BRIDGE
741. Mr M.J. COWPER to the
Minister for Transport:
In this year's budget funding was provided for the
replacement of the East Coolup Bridge over the Murray River in the Shire of
Murray. Can the minister please advise where we are at on this very important
strategic project?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for the question. He has been agitating
for a number of years for the upgrade of this bridge and I remember in
estimates last year he grilled me quite a bit. I also acknowledge that last
year he took me on a guided tour underneath the bridge so that I personally saw
the state of the structure under it. I am very pleased to advise that I have
recently approved a $6.93 million contract for the replacement of the old
timber bridge. The contract has been awarded to BMD Constructions to build a
98-metre, two-span bridge to replace an old 13-span timber structure that was
built in 1964. Construction will start next month and is expected to take
around 12 months to complete. This will add 20 jobs to the local area. People
may not also realise that the current bridge structure is reduced to a 10-tonne
limit and building this new bridge will provide a great bypass for heavier
vehicles and will enable them to avoid having to go through Pinjarra. I believe
this is a great outcome and would like to acknowledge the hard work of the
member for Murray–Wellington and what he has done to make sure this
comes to fruition.
for a number of years for the upgrade of this bridge and I remember in
estimates last year he grilled me quite a bit. I also acknowledge that last
year he took me on a guided tour underneath the bridge so that I personally saw
the state of the structure under it. I am very pleased to advise that I have
recently approved a $6.93 million contract for the replacement of the old
timber bridge. The contract has been awarded to BMD Constructions to build a
98-metre, two-span bridge to replace an old 13-span timber structure that was
built in 1964. Construction will start next month and is expected to take
around 12 months to complete. This will add 20 jobs to the local area. People
may not also realise that the current bridge structure is reduced to a 10-tonne
limit and building this new bridge will provide a great bypass for heavier
vehicles and will enable them to avoid having to go through Pinjarra. I believe
this is a great outcome and would like to acknowledge the hard work of the
member for Murray–Wellington and what he has done to make sure this
comes to fruition.
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