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■ Access to the Redwoods Forest in Warburton via Cement Creek Bridge Rd will be closed while Yarra Ranges Council performs necessary bridge upgrade works. It is expected that access will be closed from Monday (Oct. 17) to late December while construction to replace the existing bridge deck takes place. The forest will still be able to be accessed by bike or on foot via the O’Shannassy Aqueduct Trail, with variable message signs in place to notify motorists of the works. The upgrades will provide improved safety for visitors to the forest by increasing the load capacity of the bridge, as well as the addition of a new access way for pedestrians alongside the bridge. The $1.3 million project is being funded by the Federal Government’s Roads to Recovery Program, Bridge Renewal Program, and the Victorian Government. Yarra Ranges Mayor and O’Shannassy Ward Councillor, Jim Child, said that the upgrades were required to ensure ongoing community safety when visiting the Redwoods Forest. “The Redwoods Forest is one of the most visited locations in our municipality, so having the bridge upgraded to accommodate the increased traffic to the area is a necessity,” Cr Child said. “The closure is obviously going to cause some disruption to the usual method that locals and visitors would use to visit the Redwoods, but it’s a necessary measure we need to take to ensure the upgrades are completed as efficiently
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