Foxlow Bridge

Purpose of this survey
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council is seeking input from the community regarding the future of the Foxlow Bridge.

Foxlow Bridge
Foxlow Bridge is located on the Hoskinstown Road near the intersection with Captains Flat Road. It currently provides the only flood-free access over the Molonglo River, direct to Captains Flat Road, for residents of the Rossi locality and also serves as an alternate route between Captains Flat and Bungendore. Access to the bridge is currently restricted to vehicles under 5tonnes (gross vehicle mass) and less than 3metres in height. The location of the bridge is shown in the figure below.

Foxlow Bridge is an Allan Truss bridge; one of five stages of the evolution of timber truss bridges in NSW in the late 19th century. It is a local item in the Palerang Local Environmental Plan 2014 heritage schedule and is visually prominent within the rural landscape.

Why is Council looking at Foxlow Bridge?
As mentioned above, Foxlow Bridge has both a height and weight restriction. This inhibits the movement of residents as well as agricultural and forestry products in the area.

Additionally, the bridge is ageing and will require major works as well as ongoing maintenance to keep it open. This would involve significant expense, and may not necessarily result in the removal of any weight restriction.

As well as undertaking community consultation, Council is also considering the heritage, technical and financial aspects associated with the options for managing the bridge.

Council stresses that the bridge is safe to use for vehicles up to 5 tonnes.

Survey responses
Survey responses close on 4 November 2016. Residents have also been sent a hardcopy of the survey with a reply paid envelope. Please only complete the survey once.

For further information please contact Brendan Belcher, Senior Engineer – Infrastructure Planning on 6238 8111 or at records@qprc.nsw.gov.au.

What happens after I submit my survey?
Once the survey period closes, all responses will be collated and incorporated into a Council report on the options for Foxlow Bridge. The report will be presented at an Ordinary Council meeting and people are encouraged to keep an eye on the Council meeting agendas if they wish to attend the meeting or read the report. The report will be made available on Council’s website approximately one week before the Council meeting.

What are the preliminary options Council is considering?
Listed via the link below are the preliminary options Council is considering. The options presented below are not final and may change after consultation and technical assessments are completed. The options are not listed in any particular order and show high level advantages and disadvantages for each.

Foxlow Bridge options

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* 1. Name (optional) or name of the organisation you are representing

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* 2. What is the location of your property or organisation? For example Rossi or Captains Flat

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* 3. If you use Foxlow Bridge, where are you travelling to? (Tick all that apply)

Captains Flat

Rossi

Braidwood

Bungendore

Hoskinstown

Queanbeyan

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* 4. How often do you use Foxlow Bridge

Once a day

Several times a
week

Once or more a
month

Once or more
every six months

Once or more
every year

Less than once a
year or never

Comments

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* 5. If you do not use Foxlow Bridge very often, what is the reason (tick all that apply)

not on my preferred route

vehicle is greater than the load limit

would prefer to travel on a sealed road

do not like using timber bridges

other (please comment below)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. If you use Foxlow Bridge, what sort of vehicle do you use? (Tick all that apply)

motorbike

car

small truck/bus

bicycle

four-wheel drive

other (please comment below)

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* 7. If Foxlow Bridge was replaced with a new bridge or substantially upgraded would you use the bridge more
than you do now?

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* 8. What type of vehicle(s) would you like to use on this route (tick all that apply)

motorbike

car

truck/bus (less than 5 tonnes GVM)

bicycle

four-wheel drive

truck/bus (greater than 5 tonnes GVM)

other (please comment below)

Comments

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* 9. When considering Foxlow Bridge, please rate the following issues

	Not concerned	Insignificant	Significant	Extremely significant
Retaining or enhancing the bridge’s heritage aspects	Retaining or enhancing the bridge’s heritage aspects Not concerned	Retaining or enhancing the bridge’s heritage aspects Insignificant	Retaining or enhancing the bridge’s heritage aspects Significant	Retaining or enhancing the bridge’s heritage aspects Extremely significant
Providing flood-free access	Providing flood-free access Not concerned	Providing flood-free access Insignificant	Providing flood-free access Significant	Providing flood-free access Extremely significant
Capacity to take heavy vehicles	Capacity to take heavy vehicles Not concerned	Capacity to take heavy vehicles Insignificant	Capacity to take heavy vehicles Significant	Capacity to take heavy vehicles Extremely significant
Providing access across the Molonglo River and connection to the wider area	Providing access across the Molonglo River and connection to the wider area Not concerned	Providing access across the Molonglo River and connection to the wider area Insignificant	Providing access across the Molonglo River and connection to the wider area Significant	Providing access across the Molonglo River and connection to the wider area Extremely significant
Retaining the existing bridge in the rural landscape	Retaining the existing bridge in the rural landscape Not concerned	Retaining the existing bridge in the rural landscape Insignificant	Retaining the existing bridge in the rural landscape Significant	Retaining the existing bridge in the rural landscape Extremely significant
Reducing on-going costs to ratepayers	Reducing on-going costs to ratepayers Not concerned	Reducing on-going costs to ratepayers Insignificant	Reducing on-going costs to ratepayers Significant	Reducing on-going costs to ratepayers Extremely significant

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* 10. Do you have a preferred preliminary option? (Select preferred option)

Comments

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* 1. Name (optional) or name of the organisation you are representing

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* 2. What is the location of your property or organisation? For example Rossi or Captains Flat

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* 3. If you use Foxlow Bridge, where are you travelling to? (Tick all that apply)

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* 4. How often do you use Foxlow Bridge

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* 5. If you do not use Foxlow Bridge very often, what is the reason (tick all that apply)

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* 6. If you use Foxlow Bridge, what sort of vehicle do you use? (Tick all that apply)

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* 7. If Foxlow Bridge was replaced with a new bridge or substantially upgraded would you use the bridge morethan you do now?

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* 8. What type of vehicle(s) would you like to use on this route (tick all that apply)

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* 9. When considering Foxlow Bridge, please rate the following issues

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* 10. Do you have a preferred preliminary option? (Select preferred option)

* 7. If Foxlow Bridge was replaced with a new bridge or substantially upgraded would you use the bridge more
than you do now?