The NSW Government has funded the refurbishment of the Briner Bridge, near the village of Tucabia.
Briner Bridge upgrade timelapse
Watch the Briner Bridge upgrade from start to finish.
Latest news
APR
2021
APR 2021Refurbished Briner Bridge opens to traffic
Traffic is now flowing across the newly refurbished Briner Bridge, linking the communities of Ulmarra and Tucabia across the Upper Coldstream River.
More informationView or download the 15 April Ministerial Media release Refurbished Briner Bridge opens to traffic.
NOV
2020
NOV 2020Weekend closure of temporary Briner Bridge
An upgraded Briner Bridge is nearing completion. To complete the work we will need to close the temporary bridge crossing the Coldstream River from 6am 28 November to 8pm 29 November 2020.
More informationView the November 2020 project notification (PDF, 652Kb) for more information
FEB
2020
FEB 2020New project update released
A new project update with details about the temporary bridge, traffic arrangements and the planned rebuilding of the Briner Bridge has been released.
More informationView the February 2020 project update (PDF, 8.3Mb) for more information.
SEP
2019
SEP 2019Start of bridge piling
We are building a temporary, one-lane bridge upstream of Briner Bridge to allow traffic to cross the river while the upgrade is carried out. The temporary bridge will be 4.2m (one lane) wide and will have the same 33t load capacity as the existing Briner Bridge.
More informationThe first stage of piling, which will be required for the foundations of the temporary bridge, started on Tuesday, 17 September and will take about eight weeks to complete, weather permitting. It will then be another three to four weeks before the temporary bridge is open to traffic (around mid-December).
More information is available in the September 2019 project notification (PDF, 517Kb).
JUN
2019
JUN 2019Start of work
Work on Briner Bridge upgrade started on Tuesday 12 June 2019.
More informationMore information is available in the June project notification (PDF, 535Kb).
NOV
2018
NOV 2018Submissions report
The community was invited to comment in November 2018 on the review of environmental factors for the proposed work to upgrade Briner Bridge, near Tucabia.
More informationA submissions report (PDF, 6.86Mb) has been prepared addressing the feedback received during the display period.
Work on the upgrade is expected to start soon and the community will be kept informed.
Project information
Briner Bridge, which was built in 1908, is a Dare truss bridge located between the villages of Ulmarra and Tucabia on Coldstream Terrace. The single span bridge crosses the Upper Coldstream River and is one of six operable Dare truss bridges and one of two single-span Dare truss bridges in NSW.
In 2012, following stakeholder and community consultation, Roads and Maritime Services finalised a strategy for the sustainable conservation of heritage timber truss bridges. It was proposed 26 of those timber truss bridges would be retained, including Briner Bridge.
Read more about the timber truss strategy and Briner Bridge (PDF, 303Kb).
To improve Briner Bridge’s longevity and reduce future maintenance costs, Transport for NSW upgraded the structure.
In developing plans to restore the bridge, Transport for NSW worked closely with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage to ensure the bridge’s heritage features were retained.
Project videos
Project Documents
Project notifications
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April 2021 project notification
Refurbished Briner Bridge opens to traffic |
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November project notification
Weekend closure of temporary Briner Bridge on 28-19 November 2020 |
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September 2019 project notification
Start of piling for Briner Bridge upgrade in Tucabia from Tuesday, 17 September 2019. |
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June 2019 project notifcation
Start of work on Briner Bridge restoration, Tucabia from Tuesday 11 June 2019. |
535Kb |
Reports
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| May 2019 Submissions report | 6.86Mb | |
| October 2018 Review of environmental factors | 27.9Mb | |
| October 2018 Biodiversity assessment report | 10.7Mb | |
| October 2018 Microbat management report | 1.29Mb | |
| October 2018 Socio-economic report | 3.25Mb | |
| October 2018 Statement of heritage impacts report | 7.9Mb | |
| October 2018 Noise and vibration assessment | 3.28Mb |
Project updates
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February 2020 project update
Briner Bridge upgrade. |
8.33Mb | |
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November 2018 project update
Briner Bridge upgrade Review of Environmental Factors on display for community feedback. |
1.37Mb | |
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April 2017 project update
Briner Bridge restoration. |
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September 2016 project update
Briner Bridge restoration. |
1.54Mb |
Media releases
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15 April 2021
Refurbished Briner Bridge opens to traffic |
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11 March 2021
Refurbished $15.9 million Briner Bridge project to open to traffic |
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30 October 2020
Briner Bridge restoration nears finish line |
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19 March 2020
Briner Bridge upgrade hits major milestone |
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3 March 2020
Temporary bridge over Coldstream River opens |
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