Flood immunity boost as new four-span bridge opens over Beelbi Creek

A bridge providing flood immunity to the Fraser Coast community is open as major work continues on other intersections and roads in a $31.4m upgrade.

A new four-span bridge between Beelbi Creek and Takura is now open to traffic, providing improved flood immunity for the region.

A four-span bridge between Beelbi Creek and Takura is open to traffic, providing improved flood immunity for the region.

The bridge over Beelbi Creek now has a one per cent likelihood of being flooded in any given year.

Road safety improvements have also been undertaken with intersection upgrades now complete at the Churchill Mine Rd, Antill Rd, Grabbes Rd and Gear Rd intersections.

Regional Development Assistant Minister Bruce Saunders said flood immunity and safety improvements along that stretch of road were vital as the region continued to grow.

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“We want better, safer connections and easier freight access across our region and the various upgrades along Torbanlea–Pialba Rd will do just that,” he said.

“It’s fantastic to see the Beelbi Creek bridge open to traffic; I look forward to see further upgrades reach completion in the months to come.”

Works to upgrade the Torbanlea–Pialba Rd and Old Toogoom Rd intersection are continuing, with Old Toogoom Rd to be closed between Torbanlea–Pialba Rd and Toogoom Rd to enable those works to be completed as quickly and safely as possible.

A new four-span bridge between Beelbi Creek and Takura is now open to traffic, providing improved flood immunity for the region.

Road signage will be in place to guide traffic through a detour during the closure of Old Toogoom Rd.

The overall $31.4 million Torbanlea–Pialba Road Upgrade is jointly funded, with the Federal Government committing $24 million and the Queensland Government $7.4 million toward the project.

Federal Infrastructure Minister Catherine King said motorists would be pleased to see the work completed on the Torbanlea–Pialba Rd intersections and the floodways upgrade.

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“Switching traffic on to the new bridge across Beelbi Creek is an important milestone,” she said.

“Works to upgrade three floodways along Torbanlea–Pialba Rd, between Churchill Mine Rd and Toogoom Rd, have also been completed.

“Sections of Torbanlea–Pialba Rd have also been realigned, improving safety and flood immunity.”