Ted Cunningham Bridge Update

Council is proud to once again be a sponsor of the iconic Bowen River Rodeo, which is on this weekend! Council will be providing traffic management at Ted Cunningham Bridge to ensure the smooth flow of vehicles attending this popular event.

In even better news Council has now reached an agreement with the Ted Cunningham Bridge contractor on the final design for rectifications to the bridge with works expected to commence in the next fortnight, weather permitting.

As resolved at Council’s Ordinary Meeting earlier this year, Council voted to contribute up to $200,000 towards the bridge rectification works to ensure a prompt resolution of the issue for our community.

The proposed rectifications have been through a peer review process mainly focused on scour protection through the range of flood depths that may be experienced.

Works are expected to take 6-8 weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Council apologises for any inconvenience and thanks the community for their patience while we have been working to resolve this matter with the contractor. We look forward to having the bridge repaired soon, well before our next wet season.