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Latrobe River Bridge already needs rectification treatment after recently opened with barrier installation delays until June 2024The Latrobe River Bridge needs "rectification treatment" just months after opening. The Minister for Roads confirms delays in barrier installation, with works anticipated until June 2024 for safety reasons. By news@gippsland - 29th May 2024 - Back to News The Latrobe River Bridge saga has taken another turn with the state government revealing "rectification treatment" is required on the new bridge which was opened just five months ago. It comes after The Nationals' Member for Morwell, Martin Cameron, wrote to the Minister for Roads asking when the installation of permanent barriers would be complete, noting workers had not been on site for some two months. 
The state government reveals "rectification treatment" is needed on the new Latrobe River Bridge, delaying completion until June, as concerns over bridge integrity persist Delay in bridgeInstallation of the permanent barriers and removal of temporary 40 km/h speed limit signs were meant to be completed by February, however the Minister this week confirmed that "rectification is required" on the bridge kerb and works won't be completed until June, "weather permitting". "Instead of being upfront from the beginning about why completion of the bridge was delayed, the state government went missing for months while people repeatedly asked why there was no action on site," Mr Cameron said. "Residents had raised concerns with my office about the integrity of the bridge, with many reporting cracks along the road and kerb. I shared these reports with the Minister while requesting an explanation about why works had stalled, and they've been proven valid," he said. Bridge integrity concernsMr Cameron added, "It's concerning that the new bridge has been open for just five months and is already requiring rectification works. We already know the state government refused to raise the causeway during construction of the bridge because it was too expensive, so I hope these fixes aren't needed because cost-cutting took priority over structural integrity. "The Latrobe Valley has had a gutful of being short-changed and misled, and we deserve better. A regional Victorian community shouldn't have to scream and shout for decades for this government to take notice and deliver a piece of critical infrastructure," he said. The Minister for Roads advises "The current 40 km/h speed limit with temporary barriers will remain in place over the bridge while this work is completed to ensure the safety of all road users and workers. The speed limit will return to 80 km/h once the ultimate bridge barrier installation is completed, anticipated in June 2024." Pictures from Regional Roads Victoria Facebook page.
Source: http://gippsland.com/ Published by: news@gippsland.com
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