Marshalls Creek Bridge replacement

The Marshalls Creek Bridge replacement project has taken a major step forward with the construction contract awarded this month to Huon Construction Pty Ltd.

We will work closely with the contractor to finalise the work program, with major work expected to start in late August.

We’ll also be working together to maintain safe access for pedestrians crossing Marshalls Creek and accessing the Wiradjuri Walking Track during construction.

In the meantime, electrical work is continuing to enable relocating overhead power poles and installing street lighting.

Traffic control and reduced speed limits of 40 km/h will be in place at the work site as this work continues into July.

Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control.

Transport for NSW thanks motorists for their patience during this time.  

Further information will be shared with the community before major construction work starts.

Marshalls Creek Bridge is an existing two-way, two-lane access route for vehicles travelling on the Sturt Highway in Wagga Wagga. The bridge limits traffic flow, forcing vehicles to slow down through this section of the highway.

Transport for NSW is replacing the crossing with a wider, longer bridge to ease congestion and improve safety in the area. The Marshalls Creek Bridge replacement will:

• improve safety for all road users
• improve traffic flow and efficiency, reducing the bottleneck that occurs during peak times
• improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists.

The replacement bridge will be 30 metres long and 25.3 metres wide including:

• four 3.5-metre-wide traffic lanes
• two 2.5-metre-wide shoulders
• a 3-metre-wide shared path on the southern side of the bridge and a 1.8-metre-wide footpath on the northern side of the bridge
• upgraded bridge approaches and widened section of the Sturt Highway to four lanes

A $30 million roads package was announced by the former NSW Government in August 2018. The intent was to fund the widening of Marshalls Creek Bridge and upgrade two intersections on the Olympic Highway in Wagga Wagga.

Due to the rising costs of construction both projects cannot be funded under this commitment. The NSW Government has listened to the Wagga Wagga community and reprioritised Marshalls Creek Bridge replacement. The Olympic Highway intersection upgrades project will be put on hold until more funding is available.

The detailed design for the replacement bridge is now complete. 

The replacement bridge will be 30 metres long and 23.8 metres wide including:

• four 3.5-metre-wide traffic lanes
• two 2.5-metre-wide shoulders
• a 3-metre-wide shared path on the southern side of the bridge and a 1.8-metre-wide footpath on the northern side of the bridge
• upgraded bridge approaches and widened section of the Sturt Highway to four lanes

Work on water and electrical relocations is expected to be completed in July 2025. 

Major construction work on the bridge is expected to start in August 2025 and take about two years to complete, weather permitting.

We’ll keep the community updated as the project progresses.

• February 2025 community update (PDF, 1.35 MB)
  Marshalls Creek Bridge replacement project.
• Autumn 2024 community update (PDF, 3.49 MB)
  Marshalls Creek Bridge replacement project.
• August 2021 community update
  Planning continues to widen Sturt Highway over Marshalls Creek Bridge.
• March 2021 community update
  Marshalls Creek Bridge replacement project.

• November 2024 Addendum review of environmental factors (PDF, 1.78 MB)
  Marshalls Creek Bridge Replacement.
• August 2023 Addendum review of environmental factors (PDF, 3.82 MB)
  Marshalls Creek Bridge Replacement.

• August 2021 Review of Environmental Factors

  Marshalls Creek Bridge Replacement.

• 20 June 2025
  Marshalls Creek Bridge gets green light with construction contract awarded
• 10 February 2025
  Marshalls Creek Bridge early construction work starts