A new, stronger concrete bridge will be built to replace an ageing 116-year-old timber truss bridge located over the Lachlan River in NSW’s Central West.
The new bridge will be built a few metres upstream from the existing bridge which is located about 46 kilometres west of Forbes and 55 kilometres south-east of Condobolin.
Warroo Bridge is the only major crossing of the Lachlan River linking the Lachlan Valley Way to the Henry Parkes Way between these two towns.
The existing narrow bridge was built in 1909 and is not suitable for use by modern agricultural equipment or heavy vehicles with higher mass limit loads.
If the existing bridge is closed for maintenance, motorists face a 93-kilometre detour to travel from one side of the bridge to the other.
The new bridge has been designed as a safer, more reliable alternative that will allow for more efficient transport, particularly for freight operators in regional NSW.
Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison said the NSW Government is committed to building better bridges that keep communities connected, improve safety and increase efficiency for freight operators.
“I’m excited to see construction start on the new Warroo Bridge which will have wider travel lanes and better road approaches, increased load capacity for heavy vehicles, and improved access for wide vehicles,” she said.
Abergeldie Contractors Pty Ltd will deliver the work on behalf of Transport for NSW, with construction set to begin on March 3. The new bridge is expected to be open to traffic in late 2026.
The existing Warroo Bridge will remain open to traffic throughout the construction of the replacement bridge and will be removed completely once the new bridge is operational.