At last Thursday's (11 December 2014) Council meeting, it was resolved that Council:

1. Temporarily closes Mistral Road during the replacement of Anthonys Bridge.
   
   
2. Includes a cycleway on the downstream side of the new Anthonys Bridge at a cost of $150,000 in the 2015/16 budget.
   
   
3. Undertakes pavement rehabilitation on 5 sections of Stokers Road and 1 Section of Bakers Road before the Anthonys Bridge replacement commences and funds the $1,586,000 required to complete these works by adjusting the current roads programs in the December 2014 budget review.
   
   
4. Officers initiate the process of formally naming the bridge in accordance with Council policy.
   
   

The vote was unanimous.

You can view the full resolution in the Minutes of the Ordinary Council Meeting, Thursday 11 December 2014 (pages 18-19).

These resolutions take into account the considerable feedback received from the local community and, where possible, address some of the concerns and aspirations expressed in your submissions.  All submissions were presented to Council in a confidential attachment.

What happens next:

Rehabilitation works on Stokers Road and Bakers Road are scheduled to commence in February 2015.

Following this, construction of the replacement bridge is expected to commence in late May 2015.

Prior to the commencement of the bridge replacement, Council will notify residents by placing roadside signage along the approaches to the bridge, in both directions and an advertisement in the Tweed Link.  Project updates will also be published here on Your Say Tweed, so visit this page regularly to stay up to date.

Should you have any questions as the project progresses, please contact Council on (02) 6670 2400.

Community feedback about the proposed Anthonys Bridge replacement will be presented in a report to Council at its meeting tomorrow, Thursday 11 December.

The report recommends that Council:

1. Temporarily closes Mistral Road during the replacement of Anthonys Bridge.
   
   
2. Includes a cycleway on the downstream side of the new Anthonys Bridge at a cost of $150,000 in the 2015/16 budget.
   
   
3. Undertakes pavement rehabilitation on 5 sections of Stokers Road and 1 section of Bakers Road before the Anthonys Bridge replacement commences and funds the $1,586,000 required to complete these works by adjusting the current roads programs in the December 2014 budget review.
   
   
4. Officers initiate the process of formally naming the bridge in accordance with Council policy.
   
   

You can view the Council report here and a communications report summarising the feedback received during the consultation period, which will be also be presented to Council an attachment to the main report.

Interested members of the community are welcome to attend the meeting as part of the public gallery.

The outcome of Council's resolution will be posted on Your Say Tweed following the meeting and published in the Tweed Link in early 2015.

Thank you to everyone who took the time to provide feedback on the proposed Anthonys Bridge replacement.  

We are now working to compile all the submissions received for inclusion in a report to Council.

Once a decision is made, we will keep you informed here at Your Say Tweed.

In the meantime, if you seek further information, please contact Council on (02) 6670 2400.

If you'd like to chat to someone about the proposed replacement of Anthonys Bridge and what this might mean for you, drop in to a pop-up information booth to be hosted at Dallis Park this Wednesday 29 October. 

Council officers will be onsite from 2 - 4.30pm to answer questions and listen to any concerns you might have.

If you can't make it to the information booth, you can contact Council between 8.30am and 4.30pm weekdays on (02) 6670 2400.

Submissions will be received until close of business on Tuesday 25 November 2014.