Briner Bridge upgrade
Project overview
The NSW Government has funded the refurbishment of the Briner Bridge, near the village of Tucabia.

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Latest news
Apr 2021 - Refurbished Briner Bridge opens to traffic
Traffic is now flowing across the newly refurbished Briner Bridge, linking the communities of Ulmarra and Tucabia across the Upper Coldstream River.
View or download the 15 April Ministerial Media release Refurbished Briner Bridge opens to traffic.
Project information
Background
Briner Bridge, which was built in 1908, is a Dare truss bridge located between the villages of Ulmarra and Tucabia on Coldstream Terrace. The single span bridge crosses the Upper Coldstream River and is one of six operable Dare truss bridges and one of two single-span Dare truss bridges in NSW.
In 2012, following stakeholder and community consultation, Roads and Maritime Services finalised a strategy for the sustainable conservation of heritage timber truss bridges. It was proposed 26 of those timber truss bridges would be retained, including Briner Bridge.
Read more about the timber truss strategy and Briner Bridge. (PDF, 302.9 KB)
Restoring the bridge
To improve Briner Bridge’s longevity and reduce future maintenance costs, Transport for NSW upgraded the structure.
In developing plans to restore the bridge, Transport for NSW worked closely with the NSW Office of Environment and Heritage to ensure the bridge’s heritage features were retained.
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Project documents
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Project notifications
- April 2021 project notification
Refurbished Briner Bridge opens to traffic.
November project notification
Weekend closure of temporary Briner Bridge on 28-19 November 2020.September 2019 project notification
Start of piling for Briner Bridge upgrade in Tucabia from Tuesday, 17 September 2019.June 2019 project notifcation
Start of work on Briner Bridge restoration, Tucabia from Tuesday 11 June 2019.
Reports
Project updates
- February 2020 project update
Briner Bridge upgrade.
- November 2018 project update
Briner Bridge upgrade Review of Environmental Factors on display for community feedback.
April 2017 project update
Briner Bridge restoration.September 2016 project update
Briner Bridge restoration.
Media releases
- 15 April 2021
Refurbished Briner Bridge opens to traffic.
11 March 2021
Refurbished $15.9 million Briner Bridge project to open to traffic.30 October 2020
Briner Bridge restoration nears finish line.19 March 2020
Briner Bridge upgrade hits major milestone.3 March 2020
Temporary bridge over Coldstream River opens.
Contact us
For further information about this project, please contact:
Phone: 131 782