A Shorten Labor Government will fund the\u00a0rebuilding of Boscawen Street Bridge at Wallsend to protect against future flooding.
\nThis election is a choice between Labor\u2019s plan to invest in local infrastructure or the LNP\u2019s bigger tax loopholes for the top end of town.
\nFederal Member for Newcastle Sharon Claydon said Federal Labor had agreed to Newcastle City Council\u2019s $3 million funding request for the rebuild.
\n\u201cThis will drive business confidence in the region and bring peace of mind to the whole community,\u201d Ms Claydon said
\n\u201cWhile 12 years have passed since the terrible superstorm that wrought a trail of destruction through Wallsend, residents and business owners still brace themselves every time it rains hard.\u201d
\nCity of Newcastle Lord Mayor Nuatali Nelmes welcomed the funding, saying it was a priority under the Wallsend Flood Mitigation Strategy.
\n“Boscawen is one of the three Wallsend bridges that need rebuilding, along with Tyrell Street and Nelson Street, in Wallsend,” Cr Nelmes said.
\n\u201cCouncil is delivering the new Tyrell Street Bridge and has asked the NSW Government to provide funding for the Nelson Street Bridge, so Federal Labor\u2019s support for the re-construction of the Boscawen Street Bridge will make a big difference to flood mitigation in Wallsend.\u201d
\nState Member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery, who has been a long-time advocate of the project, said it would resolve some serious flooding risks.
\n\u201cA number of issues have been identified, including the low clearance on the bridge, the handrails and the intermediate piers, which pose a high risk of trapping materials in extreme weather conditions, causing blockages and leading to severe flooding,\u201d Ms Hornery said.
\n\u201cRemoving the intermediate piers and creating a single-span structure will improve the flow capacity in large flood events for Hunter Water to undertake channel-widening in the future.\u201d
\nMs Claydon called on the Liberals to match the funding commitment.
\n\u201cI wrote to the Deputy Prime Minister requesting Government support and was directed to a program that Boscawen Street Bridge isn\u2019t even eligible for,\u201d Ms Claydon.
\n\u201cThe Liberals need to show their support for the people of Wallsend by committing to investing in the Boscawen Street Bridge rebuild.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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