Bridge beams weight 56 tonnes have been lifted into place to form a four-lane bridge as part of the Barwon Heads Road upgrade.
Transport Infrastructure Minister Jacinta Allan and South Barwon MP Darren Cheeseman visited the upgrade site this week to see how works are progressing.
The nine 30-metre long bridge beams were installed at Waurn Ponds as a part of the staged construction of the new bridge that will replace the existing two-lane bridge over Waurn Ponds Creek.
Seven more beams will be installed later in the year to complete the new bridge and provide two lanes in each direction to support the increased traffic flow on Barwon Heads Road – which is anticipated to reach 44,000 daily users by 2031.
“It’s great to see works progressing on the Barwon Heads Road Upgrade – which will benefit the local community with slashed travel times and improved safety,” Ms Allan said.
The project will result in four kilometres of new lanes between Settlement Road and Reserve Road, the removal a level crossing at Marshall, and upgraded intersections at Settlement Road and Breakwater Road.
While works continue, the northbound lane on Barwon Heads Road between Breakwater and Settlement roads will be closed from Friday, May 27 until Friday, June17. A detour will be in place via Settlement Road and Breakwater Road. The Breakwater Road intersection will be closed from Friday, June 17 to Monday, July 11.
The upgrade is expected to be completed by the end of 2023.
