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3/120 Gardens Drive, Willawong QLD 4110 too will be left as a roundabout instead.

Rather than the free-flowing, high-speed freeway originally envisaged, what’s left is a farcry from what was planned.

Western Roads Federation CEO Cam Dumesny says the road will be of bigger benefit to tourists than transport operators.

“The Bunbury Outer Ring Road was originally designed to provide benefits to the transport industry, but with such a skills shortage, the cost of doing anything over here is inflated and that includes our infrastructure projects,” Dumesny said.

“The original design would’ve made it easier for trucks to access to the port, it would have provided a lot more free running and provided benefits to the local transport industry as well. But due to cost blow-outs and subsequent modifications, the benefits to the transport industry will be greatly reduced. Primarily this road will provide benefits for the chardonnay set heading down to Margaret River.”

The 382 metre Mega-Bridge will include a total of 33 columns and 45 piles, which are drilled and concreted almost 30-metres deep into the ground to ensure the weight of the bridge can be supported.

The columns are being placed across 11 piers to support 60 tee-roff bridge beams –with each beam measuring 26 metres long and weighing over 80 tonnes.

The Tee-Roff beams are unique beams that span across the freight rail line. They’ve been manufactured in the purpose-built facility for the project in Picton East.

The cross-supporting structures – or headstock shells – are being placed on the top part of the bridge’s piers to support the tee-roff beams and the bridge superstructure.

The Mega-Bridge will run over Golding Crescent and Boyanup-Bicton Road, as well as the rail line used for freight and the Ferguson River.