Briner Bridge upgrade

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.

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)

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.

• 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.

• May 2019 Submissions report
• October 2018 Review of environmental factors
• October 2018 Biodiversity assessment report
• October 2018 Microbat management report
• October 2018 Socio-economic report
• October 2018 Statement of heritage impacts report
• October 2018 Noise and vibration assessment

• 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.

• 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.