Rectification works to Little Sandy Bridge in Camden will soon commence and the bridge is expected to reopen to the public by the end of this year – five years after it was closed down.
Camden Council accepted a tender at its last council meeting as part of the process.
Little Sandy Bridge was closed in March 2020 due to extensive damage from flood waters.
There was significant scouring to the abutment, as well as damage to the pathway approaching the bridge.
But there was even more damage as a result of floods in 2022, then again in March and June 2024.
The raging flood water resulted in further damage to the eastern (Elderslie) side of the bridge, washing away the bridge approach, pathway and large sections of the riverbank and vegetation.
Mayor of Camden, Cr Ashleigh Cagney, pictured above at Little Sandy Bridge, said she was pleased to see the tender awarded.
“I know our residents, particularly those in Camden and Elderslie, have been waiting some time for Little Sandy Bridge to be repaired and I’m pleased to say, we are expecting the bridge to reopen by the end of the year,” she said.
“We acknowledge it has taken several years to get to this point, and we thank the community for their patience.
“This is a complex project – there is now a 24-metre gap between the end of the bridge and where the riverbank exists today.
“It was imperative we undertook all the necessary surveying and modelling works to have the best solution to restore the riverbank and bridge for the community,’’ Mayor Cagney said.
The $3.7 million project rectification works are partially funded by the Australian Government and the Department of Regional NSW.
