General News
12 November, 2026
Noah Creek Bridge edges closer to completion
THE new Noah Creek Bridge has been targeted for completion by December of this year, with all eight foundation piles now successfully installed. Each pile measures about 15m long and weighs about 35 tonnes.
To create a strong and durable foundation for the new bridge, the piles were drilled and concrete placed to a depth of more than 12m beneath the creek bed.
Earlier this year, a temporary, single lane, dry bypass, able to carry vehicles up to 44 tonnes, was constructed with traffic signals controlling alternating flows.
With piling now complete, attention is turning to the bridge structure itself. The transportation of large concrete bridge components began last week and will continue this week, bringing another impressive sight to the construction site.
“Work yet to be carried out is partly depending on weather. This is where we have to keep our fingers crossed,” said Mayor Lisa Scomazzon.
“All of the eight foundation piles are now installed and I didn’t realise just how large and heavy they were. All of the components are arriving on site, so it should start to look like a bridge soon,” she said.
“Hopefully, with weather permitting, we will see completion by December and this is a long-awaited bridge.”
The $12 million project is jointly funded by the Australian and Queensland Governments under the joint Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
