Jembaicumbene Bridge Replacements

Project typeCapital Works
Project value$4,636,500
Contractor nameHD Civil Pty Ltd

Update 30 July

Araluen Road has been reopened to traffic, with the three bridges replaced. Sealing of the approaches was completed on 29 July. The road remains under reduced speed limit until the final steps, including line marking, are completed.

The three heritage bridges were removed in early March 2025. As part of the project, the bridge timbers were offered to local community groups for community projects that would showcase the timber's heritage significance.

The old bridge timbers were delivered to:

Braidwood Men's Shed
Reidsdale Community Association
Araluen Progress Association
Araluen Recreational Reserve
Majors Creek Progress Association

Project background

We have received $4,636,500 as part of the NSW Government’s Fixing Country Bridges program to replace the series of three timber bridges within 130m of each other on Araluen Road.

The Jembaicumbene bridges are between 6.6m and 37.2m in length and will be replaced with concrete structures. This will reduce maintenance costs, improve resilience to natural disasters and fire, improve safety and usability by increasing bridge widths from single-lane to two lanes. The bridges were showing signs of failure and their replacement will provide reliable heavy vehicle passage.

The works include: