Works powering ahead on western NSW’s largest infrastructure project

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Works on the new Dubbo Bridge are pushing ahead, with a third of the concrete deck now in place for the $263.2 million structure on the Newell Highway in New South Wales.

The New Dubbo Bridge provides a second high level river crossing in Dubbo during flood events and will provide a reliable connection for local, commuter and heavy freight traffic throughout the region.

The 660-metre bridge will connect the western side of the Macquarie River to River Street, travelling over the flood plain west of the river.

The decking is being built in sections, with each section involving the pouring of about 105 cubic metres of concrete to provide a deck slab of up to 25 centimetres in depth.

The deck pours will be carried out progressively while the rest of the bridge takes shape, with the final deck pour expected in mid-2025.

Once the concrete deck is completed, the final step in building the bridge surface will be to add an eight centimetre thick layer of asphalt.

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Pile driving was recently completed along the entire length of the new structure which crosses the Macquarie River and a section of the floodplain east of the river.

Construction is also underway for the network of roads that will link the bridge to the Dubbo road network, including road widening work at the intersections of Whylandra and Thompson streets and River and Bourke streets.

Senator for NSW Deborah O’Neill said the project would help to provide more secure and safer connections through the area.

“Once completed, the new Dubbo Bridge will transform the way western NSW residents, tourists and freight operators travel through Dubbo,” O’Neill said.

“The bridge will reduce travel times in the city centre and improve access across the Macquarie River, particularly during flood events.”