Many of Eurobodalla's villages rely on a single road in and out. Potato Point is one of them, and when those south coast lows brought heavy rain the old flood-prone culvert at Borang Creek went under, stranding residents.
Not anymore.
Today traffic has begun flowing across a brand-new bridge that sits about two metres higher than the old crossing. Eurobodalla Council's major projects manager Phil Oste says lifting the road not only reduces the chance of Potato Point's residents being flooded in – or out – but lessens environmental impact on the creek.
"That also makes the road more dependable for emergency services, school busses and helps us keep the Bodalla Sewage Treatment Plant operating during extreme weather," Mr Oste says.
Although the bridge is open, temporary lights are in place for alternating traffic flow as work continues on the adjacent section of Potato Point Road in the 100-kilometre zone toward Bodalla.
The Borang Creek Bridge project is supported by a $997,500 grant from the Australian Government's Disaster Ready Fund and Council funds. Learn more on our Borang Creek bridge project webpage.
