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SA to bridge the gap for key freight routes

The SA government is helping improve key freight roads in the state

The South Australian government says it is improving access for high productivity freight vehicles alongside the federal government by bridging the gap between key freight routes.

The SA department for Infrastructure and Transport says the gap between Wilmington and Gladstone will be bridged with the replacement of the Wild Dog Creek culvert on the Horrocks Highway in the state’s mid-north.

A tender has been released for the construction of a replacement culvert which will cater for PBS Level 3A vehicles, including road trains of up to 36.5 metres in length.

Replacing the culvert with a wider, stronger structure and compliant bridge barriers will provide greater efficiency and improved travel times with adjacent regions.

The new culvert will also increase safety for all road users by reducing the likelihood of a crash occurring and by reducing the severity should a crash occur.

The $4.1 million project is funded by the federal and South Australian governments, with $3.28 million of funding through the federal Bridges Renewal Program and $820,000 from the South Australian government.

Work on the Wild Dog Creek culvert is expected to start in April 2023 and be completed in May 2024.

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