Burley Griffin Way Bridge at Wallendbeen

The next major milestone requires piling work. Work involves drilling down to the hard layer of rock before installing reinforcing steel and concrete to provide a strong foundation.

Piling work will be carried out from Monday 27 May, from 7am to 7pm weekdays and 8am to 1pm Saturdays, as required. Work is expected to be completed in three weeks, weather permitting.

The piling work generates only very minimal noise and vibration. However,  Transport will carry out noise and vibration monitoring to manage impacts to the community.

Since restarting work on the permanent bridge in late February, we have finished building new retaining walls and embankment structures within the rail corridor.

Work will continue throughout the year on building the ends of the bridge, known as abutments, as well as relocating utilities, installing erosion controls and upgrading track drainage ahead of the next rail super shutdown weekend in September, when trains stop running to allow further work to be carried out safely in the rail corridor.

Work on the road-over-rail bridge over the Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen restarted in February.

Work was previously paused due to access negotiations and contractual arrangements out of our control.

The site was remobilised from Monday 26 February, while further site establishment work took place from from Monday 4 March in preparation for the planned ARTC shutdown possession from Saturday 9 to Monday 11 March. During this period, no trains were running, enabling the team to carry out work 24 hours a day within the rail corridor.

The project is expected to be completed in mid-2025, weather permitting.

Transport for NSW is building a new permanent rail bridge on Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen following the emergency removal of the existing bridge due to severe damage sustained during a wet weather event.

In October 2021 a temporary single-lane steel bridge was installed allowing motorists to drive the full length of Burley Griffin Way without the need for lengthy detours.

Burley Griffin Way is a key route on the network linking the Hume Highway to the Riverina and the Olympic and Newell highways. The new permanent bridge will return a two-lane crossing to motorists, improving safety and travel times on this important freight corridor.

Following a call for community feedback in 2022, Transport finalised a permanent bridge design for the road-over-rail bridge on the Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen.

Feedback also highlighted the community’s priority for improved pathways to help create a more connected village for all transport customers.

To allow construction of the permanent bridge to progress, we’ve adapted the bridge design to allow a dedicated pedestrian and cyclist crossing to be added at a later date if there is community support and funding available.

Meanwhile, we are investigating safe active transport options on our roads as a priority to ensure safe crossings, with focus on pedestrian and cyclist safety in a low-speed environment.

Transport will continue to work with council and the community to explore funding opportunities to improve connectivity in the village.

The Wallendbeen Bridge feedback summary report is now available to read.

• February 2024 (PDF, 387.5 KB)
  Burley Griffin Way - Wallendbeen Bridge community update

• May 2022 frequently asked questions
  New permanent bridge on Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen.

• June 2023 notification letter (PDF, 144.13 KB)

  Wallendbeen Bridge project community drop-in session

• August 2022 submission report

  New permanent bridge on Burley Griffin Way at Wallendbeen.