![Minister Duncan Gay at Maitland's Dunmore Bridge, the first to be upgraded to Heavy Mass Limits under the Bridges for the Bush program. Minister Duncan Gay at Maitland's Dunmore Bridge, the first to be upgraded to Heavy Mass Limits under the Bridges for the Bush program.](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-agfeed/2078902.jpg/r0_0_1024_768_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
BRIDGES for the Bush program is an ongoing five-year program that can deliver tangible benefits for any producer who uses road freight to transport goods.
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The NSW budget commits $50 million to the $77m project which is co-funded by the Commonwealth.
Roads and Freight Minister Duncan Gay said the program would support productivity.
"An efficient and effective freight network is the cornerstone of our State's economic growth," said Mr Gay (pictured at Maitland's Dunmore Bridge, the first to be upgraded under Bridges for the Bush).
The key policy received a commitment of $290 million in late 2012 to boost freight efficiency and allow bridges to carry heavier, more efficient trucks. Timber truss bridges will also get an upgrade.
Bridges funded in 2014-15:
- $17m for Kapooka Bridge, Olympic Highway
- $800,000 for planning on the Gunnedah Rail bridge, Oxley Highway
- $6.5m for Tulladunna Bridge, Kamilaroi Highway, Wee Waa
- $5m for Bemboka River bridge on the Snowy Mountains Highway near Bega
- $800,000 for a new bridge at Echuca-Moama, Cobb Highway
- $20m to replace timber truss bridges across the State
- $177m has been reserved from Restart NSW funding (separate to Bridges for the Bush) for construction of a second crossing of the Clarence River at Grafton.