Echuca-based businesses AKO Earth, Civil and Earth, Riverside Concrete Cutting, Echuca Engineering and Moama-based Australasian Fencing have all had contracts as part of the project.
On the morning of Wednesday, March 10, Victorian Transport Minister Jacinta Allan visited the construction site, which has created over 1500 jobs indirectly or directly.
All 125 concrete beams for the project have been manufactured by NVC Precast in Kilmore.
“So far, NVC Precast has spent more than 16,000 hours casting the beams, with a dozen employees dedicated to the project,” Ms Allan said.
“This is another example of our massive infrastructure pipeline in Victoria, supporting jobs all over the state, as we continue to recover from the global pandemic.”
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said the Echuca-Moama Bridge project was the largest transport infrastructure project in northern Victoria.
“This is a once-in-a-generation project, future-proofing the region for population and tourism growth and reducing congestion on local roads,” he said.
“The Australian Government understands how vital it is to provide job opportunities to our local communities, especially as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is why we continue to deliver projects like this under our $110 billion pipeline right across Australia.”
Federal Member for Nicholls Damian Drum said the new river crossing would make it safer and easier for people to travel between Echuca and Moama and support economic recovery efforts.
“Once complete, the Echuca-Moama Bridge project will provide a vital new link between northern Victoria and NSW, with the economic benefits to flow on for decades to come,” Mr Drum said.
The project is expected to be complete by mid-2022.
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