Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington has welcomed the announcement of more than $1 million in Federal Government funding to replace two Noosa Hinterland bridges.
The Tablelands Road bridge in Cooran and the Wahpunga Lane bridge in Kin Kin will both be replaced, made possible through grant funding from the Federal Government’s Bridges Renewal Program. The Federal funding will be matched dollar-for-dollar by Noosa Council.
“This is a great investment in infrastructure for the Noosa Hinterland region, as these bridges have reached the end of their lifecycle.” Noosa Mayor Tony Wellington said.
“The Wahpunga Lane bridge was built back in 1946 and has served the community well over the last seventy-three years but certainly needs replacing.
“These two bridges were considered a high priority based on our condition assessment.
They will now undergo replacement, with a twelve-month planning, design and procurement process starting in the new financial year, with construction due to start in the following financial year.”
The Tablelands Road bridge in Cooran was given Federal funding of $477,288.
The Wahpunga Lane bridge in Kin Kin received funding of $763,661.
“These grants are a huge win for the Noosa region and the hinterland in particular. Council will continue to seek funding for local bridges through the government’s Bridges Renewal Program.”
Both bridges are currently constructed of timber and will be fully removed and replaced by concrete structures.
The project is expected to take about two years to complete.
