New Noah Creek Bridge plan starting to take shape
Daintree transport
An about $8.5m contract has been awarded as part of the ongoing project to replace Noah Creek Bridge near Cape Tribulation with a temporary bypass, then a brand new $12m bridge.
Douglas Shire Council has awarded the contract to Brisbane civil construction company HEH Civil, with the details published on the council’s website last week.
“The bridge is currently undergoing redesign,” the council states.
“The new bridge will contain concrete piles and concrete deck units.”
As part of the new bridge construction, a temporary bypass will first be built to carry all traffic during the build.
“This will be a dry bypass, suitable for all types of vehicles.”
The new $12m bridge, which will be capable of supporting 44-tonne trucks, is expected to be built next year across Noah Creek, the State Government announced in September.
Cook MP David Kempton said back then the new bridge would replace the then 8-tonne-limit bridge, which has since been repaired to a 16-tonne standard to help allow trucks through to Cape Trib.
“It certainly brings some security and certainty to those communities,” he said at the time.
The causeway will next be replaced with a concrete-culvert construction to put in place a back-up system before the full bridge replacement takes place.
The old bridge will be replaced by a new 44-tonne-limit bridge.
Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon has said the “council will continue to work closely with communities north of the Daintree River throughout the road-upgrade process and remains focused on long-term solutions that improve resilience and connectivity.”
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