Share feedback on Old Warburton Road Bridge façade

Community members are being encouraged to share their feedback on proposed designs for the Old Warburton Road Bridge, as part of the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination.

The bridge, a key part of the first stage of the project, will be constructed over Old Warburton Road about mid-2025, joining sections of trails.

Community engagement is now open on the façade of the bridge - whether the cladding for the bridge will be a rusty-coloured metal, to blend with the natural surroundings, or a plaingalvanised/grey metal.

Yarra Ranges Mayor,CrSophieTodorov, said the bridge would help cyclists navigate the mountain bike trails while keeping them separate from traffic.

"We know that Old Warburton Road is a winding forest road, used by many to access their homes, along with Wesburn and Warburton, so having a bridge constructed over the road was a fundamental component of this first stage of the project," she said.

"This bridge will be high enough to allow truck traffic underneath,with a 5.4 metre clearance; it willkeep motorists and cyclists safe from collision and allow cyclists to have a continuous trail experience.

"This bridge was featured in the EnvironmentEffects Statement (EES)exhibitedto the public for community engagement a coupleyearsago.

"We knowlocalresidentsand users of the mountain bike trailswill see this bridge regularly, and sowe'veopenedadditionalcommunity engagement to let the community influence theappearanceof the bridge.

"I encourage everyone in the Upper Yarra to have a look at the designs, and share their feedback, before1 September."

No trees will be removed as part of the construction works.

For more information about the project, visit Shaping Yarra Ranges