Kooringal Drive bridge replacement
Construction to upgrade and replace the Kooringal Drive bridge in Jindalee is now complete.
Project summary
| Address | Pedestrian bridge connecting Kooringal Drive and the Centenary Highway Bikeway, Jindalee |
|---|---|
| Ward | Jamboree |
| Project outcomes | Rebuild and recover this important connection |
| Latest update | Project complete |
About the project
The severe weather event in February 2022 caused significant damage across Brisbane with many of our infrastructure and green spaces critically impacted.
The bridge between the Centenary Highway Bikeway and Kooringal Drive was damaged during the severe weather event and has been replaced.
The new bridge is a more flood resilient crossing, being 2.6 metres higher and on an improved alignment than the original bridge. This upgraded connection features a 3-metre-wide path over the creek, and new connecting shared paths to Centenary Highway Bikeway from Kooringal Drive.
Project details
Construction started in October 2023 and was complete in June 2024.
Works involved:
- earthworks and piling works in preparation
- installing a new bridge over Jindalee Creek with a 3.6-metre-wide shared path
- constructing new shared path connections on either side of the bridge, connecting with the new TMR bikeway alignment and Kooringal Drive
- installing scour protection in Jindalee Creek
- installing new lighting at either end of the new bridge
- removing the existing shared paths
- general landscaping and tidy up works.
For more information about the project design, download the project plan.
Project history and planning
Early works
Investigations were undertaken from late July to late September 2022 to help inform the design of the replacement bridge and embankment repair. The old bridge was removed in early February 2023 to ensure the safety of the community.
Integration with TMR’s Centenary Bridge Upgrade
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Centenary Bridge Upgrade project runs directly adjacent to the Jindalee Creek and commenced construction in mid-2023. This meant our design to replace the pedestrian bridge needed to fully integrate with Transport Main Roads (TMR) design for the Centenary Highway Bikeway and allow considerations for both projects to run side by side.
We worked closely with the Queensland Government to identify a new alignment and design that is suitable for the needs of the community, Council and TMR.
Development Application preparations
In conjunction with this, our team worked diligently with the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (DAF) to prepare and submit a Development Application (DA) for our project.
Jindalee Creek has an ‘Amber’ waterway classification under the DAF guideline and is subject to a tidal works permit approval. The Development Approval was approved in the last week of August 2023.
More information
If you would like to find out more about the Kooringal Drive bridge replacement project you can:
- phone the project team on 07 3178 5413 during business hours
- phone Council on 07 3403 8888 outside business hours
- email the project team.