Publications

VicRoads manages a significant number of structures where access for inspection is difficult due to height, length and the obstacle being crossed

To improve the amenity for cyclists and pedestrians travelling on Melbourne’s second busiest cycle path, a new Shared Use Path (SUP) Bridge has been designed to provide a new and improved crossing of the Maribyrnong River. This new 190 m long and 4.…

Steel in bridge construction in Australia has declined significantly over the last 40 years from around 25% of bridges to as low as 5% of bridges in recent years. The main reasons for this have been the proliferation of precast prestressed concrete…

The $1.28 billion CityLink Tulla Widening project involves the widening of a 24km section of three major Melbourne freeways from Melbourne Airport to Power Street including the western section of the CityLink tollway, Tullamarine and Westgate…

The Tanderrum Bridge is a pedestrian bridge connecting the Melbourne & Olympic Park precinct to Birrarung Marr and the Melbourne CBD. The project provides direct access from Flinders Street Station, and provides a new primary pedestrian entrance to…

Arup drew upon its local and global engineering skills and design excellence to develop and deliver a key focal point of Perth’s prestigious new waterfront development, Elizabeth Quay, to our client, MRA’s, delight and widespread acclaim. A key…

Local councils face the growing challenge, as road authorities, of maintaining and eventually replacing ageing bridges on regional and local roads.

This paper provides a general description of the background, planning and assessment of the Maribyrnong River Bridges (also known as E. J. Whitten Bridge) located over the Maribyrnong River as part of the corridor wide M80 Ring Road Upgrade. The…

The Bennelong Bridge located in Western Sydney was opened on May 22nd, 2016 and is a dedicated Transit Way (T-Way) for busses, pedestrians and cyclists connecting the suburbs of Wentworth Point and the Rhodes peninsula.

VicRoads monitors a number of structures along its road networks through the structure monitoring program. In October 2014, VicRoads identified significant corrosion on two triple-cell corrugated metal culverts under the Mornington Peninsula Freeway…