Norris Creek Bridge raising interest

Council used about 114,000 cubic metres of soil – enough to fill 46 Olympic swimming pools – to raise the new Norris Creek Bridge on Chambers Flat Road by 8 metres.

The considerable weight of the fill created a stable foundation for the bridge by compressing the ground underneath.

The soil came from the Covella subdivision at Greenbank, just 9 kilometres away, which delivered cost benefits for the project.

Council continued to be sustainable by transporting leftover material 100 metres up the road for the Greenvale Road intersection upgrade.