The Southampton Bridge was originally a timber structure that required a concrete overlay to strengthen the deck. The bridge was destroyed by fires in the Balingup Greenbushes area prior to work commencing.

With a tight timeframe to rebuild the bridge, we installed a Unibridge proprietary box girder bridging system fabricated and shipped from France. Works were completed between November 2014 and June 2015.

The new structure reinstates freight efficiencies by providing better access between timber plantations and port facilities, which since the loss of the original structure, had resulted in longer routes.

The bridge connects tourist facilities and accommodation in the Blackwood Valley around Balingup and Nannup, with the South West and Metropolitan Regions. It also reinstates a crossing point over the Blackwood River for hikers walking the Bibbulmun Track.

It is also a vital link to the South West and Metropolitan Regions and the Bunbury Port facilities.