Barcoo River bridge at Tambo to be replaced in construction fast-track

Sally Gall
Updated April 14 2021 - 8:57am, first published April 8 2021 - 3:30pm
Untenable: With the current bridge at Tambo, floods have cut the town, in the background, off from its airstrip plus properties to the north, Alpha and Springsure. Photo: Sally Gall.
Untenable: With the current bridge at Tambo, floods have cut the town, in the background, off from its airstrip plus properties to the north, Alpha and Springsure. Photo: Sally Gall.

Work to replace the 70-year-old single lane bridge across the Barcoo River on the northern outskirts of Tambo will begin this month.

Sally Gall

Sally Gall

Senior journalist - Queensland Country Life/North Queensland Register

Based at Blackall, CW Qld, where I've raised a family, run Merino sheep and beef cattle, and helped develop a region - its history, tourism, education and communications. Get in touch at 0427 575 955 if you've got a story idea for me.

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