This analysis is the first in a series of case studies undertaken for the BTRE ex-post road investments evaluation project. The project complements the recent implementation by jurisdictions of the Australian Transport Council endorsed National Guidelines for Transport System Management in Australia. In particular the project is intended to benefit both future project appraisal and future ex-post evaluation under Auslink and more generally. The Wallaville Bridge formed part of the Bruce Highway until it was replaced by the Tim Fischer Bridge in July 1999 at a cost of $28.3m. The project involved construction of the new bridge and a new 8.3 km section of the highway at Wallaville, 40 km southwest of Bundaberg. The construction of the new bridge, 5 km upstream from the old bridge, started in December 1997 and replaced the narrow and poorly aligned Wallaville Bridge which was built during World War II. (Author/publisher)
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