Bridge maintenance means temporary detour for Palmwoods residents

The bridge spans Paynter Creek on the Palmwoods—Montville Road & will undergo maintenance works for about six weeks.

Bridge maintenance works are taking place at Paynter Creek, Palmwoods, on the Woombye—Montville Road, known locally as Palmwoods—Montville Road.

This work involves the replacement of timber components and the installation of steel piles to reinforce supports to the bridge abutments.

The works will take up to six weeks to complete and will involve a bridge closure and detour for one week, weather and construction conditions permitting.

People who regularly use a bridge are being advised of an upcoming road closure and detour, while essential maintenance works take place.

The bridge, which spans Paynter Creek on the Palmwoods—Montville Road, will undergo maintenance works for about six weeks, starting mid to late June.

The works involve replacement of structural timber components, the addition of some new steel piles, requiring concreting, plus resurfacing and line marking to provide a safer and smoother surface.

During the closure of the bridge for up to five days, a detour using Hunchy Road, Blackbutt Road and Old Bowling Green Road will be signed, with traffic management in place. For the remainder of works, local traffic will be able to cross the bridge using one-lane shuttle flow.

Maintenance work on timber bridges is commonplace in the Sunshine Coast region, and the condition of all state bridges is regularly monitored, and repairs prioritised.

Transport and Main Roads Regional Director North Coast Region Scott Whitaker said the Paynter Creek bridge was a small but essential piece of infrastructure on the Palmwoods—Montville Road.

"Road safety is our region's top priority, and our maintenance crews work tirelessly to monitor the condition of our roads and structures,” he said.