288 days in Fitzroy - The story of the new Fitzroy River Bridge

This short documentary covers Main Roads’ response to the 2023 Kimberley floods.

It makes note of the Kimberley Regional staff who worked tirelessly to repair flood damaged sections of the Great Northern Highway as well as the creation of short-term reconnections at Fitzroy Crossing when the main traffic bridge was destroyed by flood waters.

The documentary also focusses on the bridge replacement effort, achieved months ahead of schedule.

[haawimunce]

It was a good job. We were glad to be a part of it.

[coffeebymoonlight]

My wife was part of the team that made this video! I'm so proud!!

[yossarianbombardier]

Nice to hear the indigenous locals used as part of the contruction....gives them self worth, dignity and skills.

[frankborlase]

Congratulations to all that were apart of this project. 👏

[iandibley]

Well done, we travelled across the temporary bypass bridge in Fitzroy early September 2023 .There appeared plenty of work to be done, the workers must have really pulled their fingers out. Congratulations a job well done.

[glendafaber]

A great opportunity for the local people. A wondereful achievement.

[andrewmackaybryan]

Thank you Main Roads WA. This is outstanding.

[allancron]

A great effort by all unconcerned, This is how things were done 50 years ago from where I come from, A team effort by good practicable people, A credit to you Aussies, Cheers from an old retired earth moving contractor from NZ.

[noelwhittle]

Brilliant outcome. So now can we have a little chat about the progress of the Bussell Highway project from Capel to Busselton

[julianmoerman]

What a fantastic outcome..well done.. problem is..now you've proven how quickly and well you can provide... keep it up main roads...

[paulrushtonhorsemanship]

Great job for everyone involved. Just proves government can do it when needed 👍

[maxthecherryman]

Like many DFES staff & volunteers who spent weeks in FC supporting the FC community its very satisfying to see this project successfully completed and enpowering that same community with a long term resiliance project. Well done Main Roads W.A.

[nathanroberts]

I used to live in derby and seen the mighty Fitzroy River floods 1993 and the abc had run communications at old derby mw broadcast tower site and my dad Dave Roberts was a technical officer and fixed the telephone exchange site in Fitzroy crossing

[trumby]

Thanks to everyone I'm so happy and emotional at same time 😢😊🙏🕊️

[Bennyboy-dog]

How much higher is the new bridge relative to the original bridge?

[patrickalford]

A great project well done by all.
Now it’s time to make the Nullaboor crossings flood resistant for the states freight.

[TBird]

Let the builders build and let the politicians cut the red tape at the end. That’s why it went so smoothly. Not having a budget to stick too also made sense.

[kenarmstrong]

Need to come and show Queensland how to do this

[MvzZAinc]

you can come into WA through the great central road to ?

[barrycastella]

Amazing what can be done when it needs to be. Local to me, (Not WA) they are planning on removing 1 roundabout and replacing it traffic lights. Work is commencing tomorrow and expecting to finish early next year. You guys removed and built a bridge faster than they can get rid of a tree and put in a few light poles. Please come here