Violet Street Bridge update - 27 July 2026
Published on 27 July 2026
The completion of the replacement Violet Street Bridge has been delayed until mid-November, due to difficult ground conditions encountered during piling, resulting in an adjustment to the overall project timeline.
The project is now programmed to be finished and open to traffic in mid-November 2026, subject to weather conditions.
Council is currently working with the project’s contractor on anticipated cost increases due to the adjusted program schedule. A report regarding these costs will be presented to Councillors at next month’s Ordinary Council Meeting.
Despite the program adjustment, works are continuing at a steady pace, with installation of the precast pile caps for Pier 3 and Pier 2 as well as construction of the abutment on the Tibbereena Street side. Steel fixing has also been completed for the abutment on the Selina Street side.
Upcoming works for the remainer of this month will focus on construction of the Pier 2 and Pier 3 blade walls.
Next month will involve the construction and installation of the precast pile cap for the Pier 1 pile group and the Pier 1 blade wall, along with demolition of existing bridge piers. Construction of the headwalls for each pier will also take place, as will construction of Abutment A.
September will see works move to the installation of bridge girders and construction of the bridge deck.
Council thanks the local community for their patience and ongoing support of the project.
The new Violet Street Bridge will have an unrestricted load capacity, catering for all vehicles.
It will also feature a separate shared pathway for pedestrians and cyclists on each side of the new structure, and decrease time required to remove barriers during flood events - reducing disruption times for residents and road users.
The $7 million Violet Street Bridge replacement project has been made possible with the contribution of $5 million through the Infrastructure Betterment Program jointly funded by the Australian and NSW Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The Australian Government’s Roads to Recovery Program contributed the remaining $2 million for the project.
Regular information and updates regarding the project can also be found through the project’s dedicated webpage, social media, local print and broadcast media, and Council’s website.