Greater Shepparton City Council has advised that the community and recreation groups of the completion of repair works to the Murchison Rail Trail Bridge.
The essential maintenance and repair works have restored the timber piles which had suffered significant erosion over time, to ensure the bridge can be used and enjoyed for many years to come.
The works, undertaken during May and June, included:
- Timber pile repairs including pile 'wrap and pour', and splicing new timber sections into existing sections
- Supplying and replacing timber crossheads, bolts and fixtures
- Applying timber preservation treatments and associated works
- Reinstatement of fencing and the surrounding site