Re: Wagga Viaduct speed restriction

Krel (krel4203@netconnect.com.au)
8 Oct 97 23:08:47 GMT

Maurie Daly <mauried@commslab.gov.au> wrote in article
<mauried.340.34376D29@commslab.gov.au>...
> Noticed that there is a 20km/h speed restriction on the whole viaduct.
> Im pretty certain that the restriction was there at least 6 months ago as
well.
> There appears to be no obvious reason for the restriction nor any sign of

> repair work going on.
> Anyone know the full story.

The speed is 30 km/h on the Wagga side of the river, 40 km/h on the Bomen
side of the river and 20 km/h over the Murrumbidgee River itself.
The through truss over the river is falling apart as, I Believe many of the
similar design bridges throughout NSW. $5m has been quoted as a cheap fix
cost.
The viaduct itself is suffering from a rippling effect where the repair
work done under One Nation is okay but the original uprights have moved (or
is it the other way around?). Seven and Eight figure sums are being
suggested to fix this.
I guess the speed will be here for quite a while.
Can anyone report on the condition of the other, similar bridges in NSW ?

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Cheers Krel


The Law of Inverse Proportions - The chances of the signal clearing 
without having to get out of the cab and go to a lineside phone is inversly
proportional to the amount of rain falling at the time :-)