Cam River Bridge Damage and Replacement

Tasmanian residents draw to the attention of the House:

The recent flood related damage to the Cam River bridge, the need for a full investigation of causes of the damage and consultation around the provision of a dual river crossing to compliment the new bridge being currently constructed.

We the undersigned call on the State Government to:

1.      Conduct a thorough and open review into all issues surrounding:

(a)    the causes of the damage to the Cam River bridge related to heavy rainfalls and the concurrent construction of a replacement bridge;

(b)    the subsequent repairs of/and temporary closure of one lane of the Cam River bridge at Somerset since Thursday, 20 October 2022; and

(c)    publicly release information and findings of the reviews, in a timely manner.

2.      Retain the current Cam River bridge until a full and proper analysis is undertaken to identify possible alternative routes across the Cam River to prevent this situation or other events that could result in closure of all or part of the Cam River bridge happening again; and

3.      Ensure the process utilised to undertake a full and proper analysis to identify possible alternative routes utilises direct and inclusive community and stakeholder engagement processes that assesses all options for another viable Cam River crossing including, but not limited to:

(a)    Retention of the current Cam River bridge after the new bridge is constructed;

(b)    A second new bridge at the current or an alternate location; and

(c)    Upgrades of current alternative routes such as Oonah Road.