MidCoast Council upgrades bridges along The Bucketts Way near Limeburners Creek Myall Coast Myall Coast - popup ad by News Of The Area - Modern Media - June 7, 2023 Google Streetview of Limeburners Creek Bridge, showing the degraded infrastructure (captured Dec 2022). MIDCOAST Council has made attempts to improve the LGA’s reputation of having some of the worst roads in NSW, with two bridge upgrades along The Bucketts Way near Limeburners Creek. Both the 80-year-old Limeburners Creek Bridge, and the similarly haggard Deep Creek Bridge, are set to be replaced. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au “Limeburners Creek Bridge is part of Council’s focus on improving infrastructure across the region and is part of Stage 2 of The Bucketts Way Upgrade Project,” a Council spokesperson told NOTA. The project involves two phases, which will see the new bridge built directly over the top of the existing one. “This method of construction reduces the environmental impacts of the work and will minimise disruption to traffic flow along The Bucketts Way,” Council claims. Motorists frequenting this stretch can only hope that the new bridge, which resembles something from colonial times, will not form the sole foundation of the new one. Deep Creek Bridge, which currently exists as an ancient timber and concrete structure, will be demolished, to be replaced with a longer and wider modern concrete bridge, complete with new approaches. “This is an important safety upgrade to this major connector route,” said MidCoast Council’s Director of Infrastructure and Engineering Services, Rob Scott. “We ask road users to be patient, and follow the reduced speed limits and other traffic control measures in place during the work.” The Deep Creek project will involve a sealed side-track and one-lane temporary bridge constructed over the old one, necessitating “minor delays and a need to allow for extra travel time”. Both important safety upgrades are expected to be complete in November, weather permitting. These Bucketts Way works receive funding via the Australian Government’s Roads of Strategic Importance initiative ($20 million contribution), with an additional $5 million dollar contribution from the NSW Government. Motorists can stay up to date on these and more road and bridge works taking place across the MidCoast, by visiting www.livetraffic.com. By Thomas O’KEEFE Google Streetview of Deep Creek Bridge, the old concrete and timber structure is wearing through (captured Dec 2022).
