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Loders Creek Bridge
Posted by Administrator (admin) on Aug 25 2005
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Mr LAWLOR (Southport-ALP) (7.09 pm):

As part of the Beattie government's commitment to upgrade Frank Street, the first stage is the section from Stevens Street to Robert Street and includes the duplication of the Loders Creek Bridge at a cost of over $15 million. Over the past 12 months, and particularly following the June 2005 floods, I have had numerous inquiries and expressions of concern about the damming effect of the existing Loders Creek Bridge which results in a greater flooding effect during heavy rain upstream from the bridge. For the past 12 months I have discussed this major issue with the main roads department, particularly Eddie Peters and Jack Donaghey. They were extremely helpful and receptive to my suggestion that the existing bridge should be replaced and the span across the creek extended. I am pleased to announce that the department has agreed to construct two new bridges. The span of the bridges will increase from the present three by nine metres to three spans of 16 metres - that is, from 27 metres to 48 metres. The Gold Coast City Council has agreed to contribute to the additional cost for the construction of the new bridge and I thank the mayor, Ron Clark, for his assistance and cooperation in this matter.

The Department of Main Roads is currently finalising a detailed design for the upgrade. Construction is scheduled to begin next year. Using the Gold Coast City Council's flood model, hydraulic modelling of the existing bridge has indicated that for the Q100 flood event the backwater impact would be in the order of 70 to 100 millimetres. Modelling of the alternative twin new bridges indicates the backwater impact for the same event would be in the order of 20 to 30 millimetres. So it will not eliminate flooding altogether but it will make a significant improvement.

I would like to thank the many constituents from the area around Loders Creek, many of whom were badly affected in the June floods this year, who suggested and argued for the replacement of the existing bridge. It is a victory for them but also a victory for Southport. We have been debating today the issue of infrastructure in the south-east corner and certainly the Loders Creek Bridge duplication is a major infrastructure item for Southport.

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