An old bridge that can no longer carry the weight of trucks into dangerous fire territory will be the main subject of Alpine Council's funding application worth more than $2 million.
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The Buckland Bridge - located on Buckland Gap Highway near the southern end of Mount Buffalo National Park - has been in use since about 1980, but nearing the end of its life, it now has a 15 tonne load limit.
A replacement bridge would cost $2.25 million dollars.
Alpine Council staff have recommended the shire contribute $750,000 of its own funds and apply for $1.5 million through the Victorian government's fixing country roads program, which is the maximum available for any successful application.
"This load limit restricts heavy vehicle movements up the Buckland Valley, including the transport of heavy machinery to enable DELWP to access 320,000 hectares of state forest to undertake fire management activities," a council report states.
"Design work is being progressed for a new bridge, proposed to be constructed downstream of the existing bridge."
Councillors will make a decision at Tuesday's meeting, to be held at Mount Beauty from 7pm.
The speed limit along the bridge has also been dropped to 10km/h since January.
The council's second suggested priority project is the replacement of timber post guardrails in poor condition with steel guardrails at a cost of $300,000, with $200,000 coming from the government.
Next on the list are five crossing points and centre median refuges on Gavan Street in Bright, costing $255,000; the $360,000 repair of Standish Street footpaths in Myrtleford; and sealing roads with frequent heavy vehicle use in Porepunkah, Merriang South and Buckland, to cost $315,000.
Each of the proposed funding applications would ask for two third to be paid by the government and one third by the council.
"If all applications are successful in securing funding, Council would deliver $3,48 million worth of works with a Council contribution of no more than $1.16 million," the council report stated.
"The proposed projects will improve the condition and safety of our roads for all road users."
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