Barongarook Creek Bridge
Footbridge is not yet ready for public use
Colac Otway Shire Council has asked the public to avoid using Colac’s new Barongarook Creek footbridge despite the project being close to finished.
Bridge changes peeve council
Colac has not received the exact Barongarook Creek bridge that it was promised, with Colac Otway Shire Council calling on a roads authority to come back and make improvements.
Bridge work stalls after discovery of Aboriginal remains
An Indigenous cultural officer says there are likely more Aboriginal burials near Colac’s Barongarook Creek, where road workers uncovered Aboriginal remains this week.
Construction on temporary bridge progresses
Work crews are laying the concrete deck of a temporary bridge at Barongarook Creek, with Major Road Projects Victoria expecting the structure to be completed by the end of March.
Colac traffic to move onto temporary bridge
Workers are building the foundations of Colac’s new Barongarook Creek Bridge, with traffic to be move onto a temporary steel bridge next month.
Bridge upgrade starting
Work on Colac’s Barongarook Creek Bridge upgrade will begin this month, with contractors building a temporary steel bridge.