Load limit signs installed on bridges
Published on 07 April 2025
Load limit signs have been erected on 25 road bridges within Pyrenees Shire to help preserve these valuable assets.
The municipality currently has about 150 road bridges, of which 100 are over 50 years old. Some of these older bridges were originally designed to only carry a load equivalent to a 33 tonne semi-truck, while the current bridge design loading can support over 150 tonnes.
Structural assessments have been carried out on several older bridges over the past seven years, as well as regular level two bridge condition assessments every four years and routine yearly level one inspections. These have all helped determine the shire’s current 25 load limited bridges.
Pyrenees Shire Mayor Cr Tanya Kehoe said it was important to protect these older bridges while still ensuring efficient and timely movement of the municipality’s goods and products.
“As part of our Ten-Year Asset Plan, we have an ongoing bridge strengthening program, with $420,000 allocated each year for bridge works,” Cr Kehoe said.
“Council has a long-term goal to remove all bridge limits by upgrading these bridges.
“Council will be actively seeking grants to undertake this work and will continue to advocate to state and federal governments for funding to ensure the movement of all goods and products within our municipality.
“Our roads and bridges are also vital for connectivity within the region, as well as access to and from properties for our residents.
“Council is working with the transport sector to find viable alternate routes for affected residents and business owners so please contact Pyrenees Shire for assistance in this matter.”
The affected bridges are located on:
- Amphitheatre Road
- Avoca-Bealiba Road
- Back Cemetery Road
- Beaufort-Carngham Road
- Black Bottom Road
- Carngham-Trawalla Road
- Dawson Road
- Golf Course Road
- Haddon-Preston Hill Road (two)
- Landsborough-Elmhurst Road (two)
- Landsborough Road
- Lexton-Ararat Road (two)
- Mooramong Road
- Moores Road
- Nunns Road
- Pittong-Snake Valley Road
- Racecourse Road
- Waubra-Talbot Road (five)