ECHUCA-MOAMA BRIDGE PROJECT - The largest transport infrastructure project in northern Victoria
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AUGUST 2021
ECHUCA-MOAMA
BRIDGE PROJECT
The largest transport infrastructure project in northern Victoria
We’ve built a new roundabout What we’re doing and when
at the Murray Valley Highway
and Warren Street intersection, On Stage 3 On Stage 4
upgraded Warren Street and In August, we’ll continue: Works on the new Meninya Street
we’re now building a second river • constructing the main span of the
intersection in the Moama Lions Park
crossing to connect Echuca and are well underway.
bridge over the Murray River and
Moama, making it quicker and tensioning the steel cabling We’ll continue:
easier for you to travel across • installing concrete traffic barriers • installing new stormwater
the Campaspe and Murray rivers. and pouring concrete for the bridge pipes along Perricoota Road and
decks on the flood relief bridges in connecting them to Francis Street
Works are progressing well across the
Authorised by the Victorian Government, 1 Treasury Place, Melbourne
Victoria and NSW • completing the access to the
whole project. The project is now close
• building the new shared walking Moama Marketplace loading dock
to 75% complete and is on track to have
and cycling path in Moama. • performing temporary widening
you travelling across your new bridge
in mid-2022. works to allow construction for
the Cobb Highway/Perricoota
The mobile construction platforms Road intersection.
that sit atop the main Murray River
piers have cast more than 20 of the Image above: The form travellers casting
43 concrete segments that will span the the concrete segments for the main span
waterway, connecting Victoria and NSW. over the Murray River
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Artist's impression – subject to change
TOUR THE ECHUCA-MOAMA BRIDGE PROJECT
You’ve heard all about Echuca and Moama’s second river crossing,
and now’s your chance to see it up close.
The twin towns have a new must-see attraction. Don't miss your chance
for a free tour of the Echuca-Moama Bridge Project from the comfort of
a dedicated cruise on the Murray River. Journey aboard the M.V. Mary
Ann and see how we're building northern Victoria's largest transport
infrastructure project.
Seating is limited and places are expected to fill
fast. Scan the code or visit roadprojects.vic.gov.au/
river-boat-tours to register.
Students from Goulburn Valley Grammar
School join the team down by the river
Students test Project’s sustainability efforts
Earlier this year, Year 12 The students wanted to investigate and Stage 2 looked at the upgraded Warren
Environmental Science students consider the project’s performance Street, with its improvements such as
from Goulburn Valley Grammar against their curriculum around the flood relief bridges and the new
School in Shepparton made the sustainability principles, including shared walking and cycling path, which is
journey to Echuca to check out the efficiency of resource use, conservation very popular with the local community.
largest transport infrastructure of biodiversity and ecological integrity.
The group then ventured to Stage 3
project in northern Victoria. The tour of Stage 1 highlighted some to see what's involved in building the
of the project’s treatments to the new bridge over the Murray River.
The Echuca–Moama Bridge Project
roundabout, which was designed to
joined the students for a three-hour
improve the safety of this intersection, The tour wrapped up with the team
tour of Stages 1, 2 and 3.
while also minimising impacts to trees sharing their career journeys and a
and cultural heritage. fun photo to remember the day!
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map allows you to explore each of Linked In and Twitter.
the four stages of what is the largest
transport infrastructure project in
northern Victoria.
Bridge to an engineering career
During May, local school students The “Engineers Solve Problems” locally and across the state. They also
were given a firsthand look at initiative involved representatives learnt about future trends in engineering,
where a career in engineering from our Project team and other like robotics and mechatronics.
local engineering and manufacturing
could lead them, thanks to a local The Project was pleased to support
based companies.
initiative supported by the Echuca- the initiative that was funded by the
Moama Bridge Project team. The Project’s Senior Engineer Victorian Government and coordinated
Paul van der Sluys gave students by Campaspe Cohuna Local Learning
Students from St Joseph’s College, a glimpse into the exciting world and Employment Network.
Moama Anglican Grammar, Rochester of engineering.
Secondary College and Echuca College
were invited to visit Stage 3 of the The students learned about the
Echuca-Moama Bridge Project, where different engineering pathways, Image above: Students listening to
construction is well underway on the education options and employment the Project’s Senior Engineer talk
new bridge over the Murray River. opportunities available to them both about the project
Celebrating NAIDOC week
‘Heal Country’ was the theme
for this year’s NAIDOC Week, Having this direct connection to
from 4–11 July. First Nation's cultural knowledge
through our subcontractors and
As our Echuca-Moama Bridge Project the Yorta Yorta Nation, helps to
team continue their work to build this ensure this project continues to
new river crossing, we’re reminded of
respect the Country that we’re
the importance of the ancient riverbanks
of the Murray River. working on.
In Victoria, Aboriginal subcontracting
earth moving company, AKO Earth, has
been busy undertaking important rock Image right: AKO Earth carrying out works on
beaching work on these riverbanks. the banks of the Murray River (Victorian side)
Artist's impression – subject to change
Your new bridge isn’t too far away We’re not only
With the new bridge over the Visit our online image gallery to building bridges
Campaspe River nearly complete view our brand new digital images. As part of the Echuca-Moama
and the main span of the new The artist’s impressions of the Bridge Project, we’re building
bridge over the Murray River finished bridges and intersections 4.9km of shared walking and
have been created so you can cycling paths, which will connect
gradually coming together, locals visualise what the new bridges,
in Echuca and Moama are really to the existing paths in the area.
intersections and shared walking
starting to get an idea of what their and cycling path will look like When finished, these paths
new river crossing will look like. when complete. will provide a safe and scenic
journey across the Murray River
from the Murray Valley Highway
Want to travel your new river crossing or see what it will look like
in Echuca, all the way to the
when completed? SCAN THE CODE or visit roadprojects.vic.gov.au/
Cobb Highway in Moama.
projects/echuca-moama-bridge and check out our animated
flythrough or image gallery.
The new walking and cycling path taking The new walking and cycling paths at the Campaspe
shape near the Campaspe River, Echuca Esplanade/Warren Street roundabout, Echuca
Beaming
with pride
Between October and April,
we transported and installed 125
precast concrete beams, three steel
beams and a steel truss to build
the new bridge over the Campaspe
River, approach to the Murray River
and two flood relief bridges.
Each beam weighed around 85
tonnes and were up to 35 metres
long. They were manufactured
regionally in Kilmore at NVC
Precast, where employees devoted
more than 16,000 hours to cast
them, with a dozen employees
dedicated to the project. The beams
were then transported all the way
to Echuca from Kilmore, and lifted in
to place using a large mobile crane.
Changes for river users Keeping you informed
Until early November 2021, there’ll be To sign up for email and SMS All works will take place from
changes in place on the Murray River updates about the Echuca-Moama 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
and near the Victoria Park boat ramp. Bridge Project, please visit and 7am to 1pm, Saturday.
roadprojects.vic.gov.au/subscribe The timing of these works may
Vessel operators are advised to exercise
caution when navigating and to pay change depending on weather
attention to signage and buoyage near More information and site conditions.
our works. Transport for NSW (Maritime) We appreciate your understanding Some works such as concrete
has introduced a four (4) knot speed while we build your second Murray pours may need to be
limit while these changes are in place. River crossing. If you’d like further undertaken out-of hours. If this
information about the project, needs to happen near you, we’ll
For more information about
please phone or email us. let you know in advance.
these changes, please contact the
Transport for NSW (Maritime Infoline)
on 131 236 from 8.30am to 5.30pm
Monday to Friday, or 8.30am to 4.30pm Image above: Early morning lift
on weekends and public holidays of one the last concrete beams
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