Frequently asked questions Future maintenance work on the from the November 2013 existing bridge Community community meeting Maintenance work will need to continue on the existing Update Why is an option with a lift span bridge now bridge to ensure it continues to service the area being considered? until replaced. MAY 2014 At the November 2013 community meeting, Roads Deck replacement work has been delayed to avoid and Maritime showed high level bridge options. harvest season after consultation with Shire Feedback received about most of these options Council and the farming community. Work is now suggested that social and visual impacts from expected to start in July 2014 with day closures in road embankments were not acceptable. To keep August. Roads and Maratime will continue to consult Replacement of traffic travelling along Murray Street and avoid large with stakeholders and the community about how embankments, the only possible option involves potential impacts from the work can be minimised. building a low level bridge with a modern lift span. Roads and Maritime Services, in partnership with VicRoads, has identified three strategic route options for further investigation to Will direct access to Murray Street be maintained? Have your say We want your views and ideas. All comments received replace the bridge on the at Tooleybuc. Yes, Roads and Maritime would ensure that direct will be carefully considered as part of the next stage access to Murray Street is maintained in any option. This project is part of the NSW Government’s Bridges for the Bush of the planning process. The blue and purple options follow Murray Street and initiative, which aims to improve freight productivity in regional areas. the yellow option connects directly via an intersection. Please address written comments to: Project manager, Tim Wilson Will I still be able to access the boat ramp? Tooleybuc Bridge replacement Yes, Roads and Maritime will ensure that access to the Roads and Maritime Services The project These are: boat ramp will be maintained in any option. PO Box 484, NSW 2650 • YELLOW OPTION A high level bridge downstream Roads and Maritime, in partnership with VicRoads, of the existing bridge. Will Tooleybuc be seen from the new bridge? Or email comments to: has started planning for a new bridge at Tooleybuc. [email protected] • BLUE OPTION A low level bridge with lift span If the yellow option is selected then Roads and The bridge has been identified for replacement under immediately next to and upstream of the existing Maritime would aim to design the bridge so the Timber Truss Bridge Strategy, which was endorsed bridge. that passing travellers could see as much of Further information by the Heritage Council of NSW in August 2012. • PURPLE OPTION A low level bridge with lift span Tooleybuc as possible. For more information please contact the project upstream of the existing bridge (based on the Hasn’t Roads and Maritime already made a manager, Tim Wilson: Benefits previous high level orange option). decision based on engineering and cost? T 02 6938 1111 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5pm) • Improve travel efficiency and freight vehicle capacity All the options have a connection to Murray Street, A decision on a preferred option cannot be made E [email protected] by providing a two lane, concrete bridge. the main shopping district of Tooleybuc. until further investigations have been carried out. Cost • Improve road safety for pedestrians and cyclists by Information is also available on the Roads and The options are shown on the map overleaf. is an important consideration however there are a providing a footway across the bridge. Maritime Services website www.rms.nsw.gov.au range of other important factors to consider such as • Reduce disruptions to road users by eliminating environment and community amenity. Full economic long term maintenance work on the old Community consultation analysis cannot occur until the specialist studies timber bridge. At a community meeting in April 2013, Roads and are completed. • Reduce disruptions to road users and boaters by Maritime introduced three initial broad corridor options either improving the efficiency of the lift span or for a replacement bridge. These corridors were removing the need for it. upstream, downstream and central.

The main feedback from the meeting was: Strategic route options to be • A replacement bridge should remain close to town further investigated and not create a bypass.

Based on the feedback received from the community, • A new bridge without a lift span was preferable. This paper is • carbon neutral • Australian-made • recycled fibre • elemental chlorine free • pulp derived from sustainably managed sources. Roads and Maritime has developed three strategic route options for further investigation. © Roads and Maritime Services

May 2014 RMS 14.176 After receiving this feedback, four high level bridge This information has been used to develop the Tooleybuc Bridge Replacement – Strategic route options (no lift span) alignment options were shown at a strategic route options for further investigation. community meeting in November 2013. These options The environmental constraints analysis report can were yellow (downstream), green (central), blue be viewed at www.rms.nsw.gov.au (diagonally adjacent to existing bridge) and orange (upstream). The options showed the impact a high Alignments shown represent the approximate location bridge structure would have on the township due to Specialist studies of the routes and the area of impact. the need for longer and wider approaches with large embankments either side of the bridge. Detailed specialist studies will be carried out on the yellow, blue and purple options over the next Feedback from the community suggested support for few months. The studies will become part of the the yellow option, so long as it connected directly to preliminary environmental investigation, which is Legend Tooleybuc Murray Street. There was also some support for a low expected to be completed by the end of 2014, Yellow option Central School level orange option, noting however that access would and will help determine a preferred option. need to be provided at Murray Street. This is now the Blue option purple option. These studies include: • Road safety Purple option Feedback also suggested that the social, visual and • Flood modelling heritage impacts of the other options with a high • Noise To level bridge and adjoining embankments would be unacceptable, particularly the lack of access to the • Socio-economic main street of Tooleybuc. • Landscape and visual • Flora and fauna Environmental constraints • Aboriginal heritage

Roads and Maritime had AECOM Pty Ltd carry out Concept design of the three strategic route options early environmental studies to find out what could will also occur during this time with a preferred option impact on choosing the best site for the replacement expected to be confirmed by mid 2015. MURRAY STREET bridge. The studies found a range of potential Tooleybuc constraints, including: The planning and decision Caravan Park • Biodiversity: making process -- Nine plant and 30 threatened animal species potentially in the area, listed under NSW, and/or Commonwealth legislation. Of Option Development Tooleybuc these, three plants and one bird species were Hotel found in an overview field survey. Preliminary Investigations WE -- Large, hollow-bearing trees, potentially native ARE COMMUNITY CONSULTATION Concept Design HERE species habitat. • Heritage: -- Bridge keeper’s cottage, punt gate and Value Management Workshop memorial plaques in Tooleybuc, and an historic engine on the side of the river. Announcement of Preferred Option To Piangil -- Areas of potential Aboriginal cultural heritage. • Ground and river conditions: Environmental Assessment -- Navigation clearances required for larger river-craft. Final Design -- River bank erosion. -- Ground conditions impacting bridge Planning Approval foundations. VIC NSW Construction