For more than 130 years, the heritage-listed Kirwans Bridge has been a busy thoroughfare connecting communities across the Goulburn River. But the bridge has been closed to cars since October, and it remains unclear when it will reopen to traffic.
Residents say they feel isolated with the bridge closed and want it reopened.For more than 130 years, the heritage-listed Kirwans Bridge has been a busy thoroughfare connecting communities across the Goulburn River, in northern Victoria.
However, it says the bridge is structurally compromised despite the protestations from Kirwans Bridge residents that it requires only minor repairs. “You’re doing almost a complete circle to come on the back roads,” she said. “Time is important in emergencies, isn’t it?” The Kirwan Bridge’s “exceptionally long timber deck” and technical design had been adapted to changing vehicle needs, making it unique in Victoria, the report said.
The shire’s chief executive Julie Salomon said the council had established a community panel to help determine the bridge’s future.“We understand the importance of the bridge to the community and as a route across the Goulburn River,” she said.
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