The Anthill Creek Bridge project was competitively tendered in December 2025 under Contract T00301. Council formally awarded the contract in April 2026 to Dempsey Cranes & Construction.
As part of the DCC tender submission, Dempsey Cranes & Construction proposed an alternative bridge structure in lieu of the originally designed culvert crossing, which was accepted by Council and Queensland Restoration Authority. The works included construction of the new bridge and foundations, road approaches, pavement works, scour protection, signage and site reinstatement.
Construction commenced on site in August 2026, with foundation drilling commencing on 13 August 2026. Despite encountering very hard rock during drilling, the works progressed well through close collaboration between Dempsey Cranes & Construction and ARO Industries.
While the Contract allowed 20 weeks for Practical Completion, the major onsite construction works were delivered in approximately 5 weeks, with project finalisation expected in late September 2026.
The new crossing restores an important local road connection and provides a safe, reliable and resilient crossing for the Minnamoolka community.
Replacement of Culverts on Soley Road in Upper Barron, Morganbury Road in Walkamin and Coolgarra Road near Mount Garnet are ongoing with Morganbury and Coolgarra road culverts nearing completion.
Assistance provided through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The Wild River crossing on Moomin Road, Moomin will be upgraded to a concrete causeway.
Fifteen gully crossings will be upgraded from gravel to concrete.
- Top Nettle-Mt Misery Road, Silver Valley (four crossings)
- Wairuna Road, Minnamoolka (three crossings)
- Nymbool Road, Mount Garnet (two crossings)
- Glen Gordon Road, Innot Hot Springs (two crossings)
- Wild River Road, Millstream (two crossings)
- Glen Gordon Road, Innot Hot Springs (one crossing)
- James Road, Herberton (one crossing)
The work will improve the resilience of the roads and reduce future costs. Environmental investigations have been completed and design is underway. Construction will take place in 2025–26.
Assistance provided through the jointly-funded Commonwealth-State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.
The current decaying timber bridge will be replaced with a new 15m long single-lane concrete bridge. The replacement includes the realignment of the road to reduce the steepness and curvature to accommodate larger vehicles. The new bridge will have an increased design life, raising its load limit from 8T GVM to a standard T44 load rating.
Tender T-TRC2024-25 for the replacement of Webster Road Bridge on Webster Road, Wondecla was awarded to Northern Civil Earthworks trading as Terranovus for $1,176,741.61 including GST.
Work commenced in late March and will be complete in October. Construction hours are 7am–6pm Monday–Friday and 7am–4pm Saturdays. The existing bridge will remain open and disruption to traffic flow will be minimal. The old bridge approaches will be replanted after the new bridge has been opened.
This project is funded by the Australian Government under the Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program.
© Shane Littman, Terranovus Civil; and TRC.
Tender T-TRC2025-08 for the replacement of the Packhorse Creek causeway on Sluice Creek Road was awarded to Lift Tek Pty Ltd for $621,676.21 including GST. The project was completed mid-December 2025.
Woolaman Creek Bridge on Silver Valley Road has now been replaced and works are complete.
George Creek Bridge. a new 8.8m single-span timber bridge has been constructed on Wooroora Road, Ravenshoe. All works are now complete
Bridges & Culverts Being Designed/Scoped/Investigated
- Allwood Lane bridge, Walkamin.
- Souita Falls bridge on Middlebrook Road, Beatrice.
- Bridge no. 2 on Cashmere Kirrama Road, Kirrama.
- Bridge no. 1 on Rolley Road, Wondecla.
Bridges & Culverts Being Costed / Awaiting Funding
- Ithaca River bridge on Clarkes Track, Jaggan.
- Battle Creek bridge on Glen Allyn Road, Malanda.
- Culvert on Bauld Road, Glen Allyn.
Bridges & Culverts Being Recently Completed
- Kalorama Road footbridge, Tinaroo. (Completed May 2026)
Bridges & Culverts Being Designed/Scoped/Investigated
- Four culverts on Brodie Road, Innot Hot Springs are being replaced and the intersection restructured. The design is complete and construction is planned for 2025–26.
- A culvert on Godfrey Road, Kairi. Investigation phase.
Bridges & Culverts Being Recently Completed
- Bew Road culvert, Ravenshoe. (Completed August 2026)