Safety upgrades for GMW bridges

Friday 15 October, 2021

Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) will begin upgrade works at three sites south of Murchison next week.

The works, along a 13km stretch of Murchison-Goulburn Weir Rd, will upgrade the barriers on four GMW-owned bridges that cross its channels.

The works will start on Monday, October 18, and are expected to be complete by Monday, December 13.

Speed restrictions will be in place at all three sites and some of the works will require one lane to be closed for a short duration, which will be implemented by traffic controllers on site.

There will be low levels of dust and noise in the area from these works, and nearby residents have been notified.

GMW Infrastructure Delivery Services general manager Warren Jose said the upgrades were the result of bridge condition assessments conducted by GMW.

“The barrier works will make these structures safer and bring them up to standard,” Mr Jose said.

“We thank nearby residents and road users for their patience during this time and ask that they follow the signs and speed limits for the safety of our staff working in the area.”

For more information, phone the GMW Customer Contact Centre on 1800 013 357.