Pedestrian Crossing of the Bremer River

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The Erskine Bridge at Callington is a single lane bridge crossing the Bremer River and has been used by both vehicles and pedestrians since it was built in 1890.

Around 600 vehicles (80 peak hour) and 25 pedestrians (10 peak hour) use the bridge on a daily basis.

As the Bremer River forms the border between Mount Barker District Council and the Rural City of Murray Bridge, both Councils agreed in 2018 to investigate a stand-alone pedestrian bridge located near the Erskine Bridge, and share the costs equally.

An Initial estimate to investigate, design and construct a pedestrian bridge was around $500,000.

Once detailed design work had started it was discovered that further unexpected engineering work would need to be undertaken to construct a stand-alone pedestrian bridge increasing the cost estimate to around $1 million.

As this amount doubled the expected cost, a revision of the options was made.

The councils looked at a number of different options and settled on traffic lights at each end of Erskine Bridge as the best option to manage increasing vehicle and pedestrian traffic on the bridge.

The estimated cost of the traffic light solution is in the order of $400,000. This is a cost that is to be shared between the two councils and will be subject to future grant bids.

Mount Barker District Council and Rural City of Murray Bridge now seek your feedback on the traffic light option to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety across the Bremer River.

We invite you to be part of the discussion, dialogue, and debate using the Forum below. Participants can share experiences, ask questions, and have conversations in a safe and interactive environment.



The Erskine Bridge at Callington is a single lane bridge crossing the Bremer River and has been used by both vehicles and pedestrians since it was built in 1890.

Around 600 vehicles (80 peak hour) and 25 pedestrians (10 peak hour) use the bridge on a daily basis.

As the Bremer River forms the border between Mount Barker District Council and the Rural City of Murray Bridge, both Councils agreed in 2018 to investigate a stand-alone pedestrian bridge located near the Erskine Bridge, and share the costs equally.

An Initial estimate to investigate, design and construct a pedestrian bridge was around $500,000.

Once detailed design work had started it was discovered that further unexpected engineering work would need to be undertaken to construct a stand-alone pedestrian bridge increasing the cost estimate to around $1 million.

As this amount doubled the expected cost, a revision of the options was made.

The councils looked at a number of different options and settled on traffic lights at each end of Erskine Bridge as the best option to manage increasing vehicle and pedestrian traffic on the bridge.

The estimated cost of the traffic light solution is in the order of $400,000. This is a cost that is to be shared between the two councils and will be subject to future grant bids.

Mount Barker District Council and Rural City of Murray Bridge now seek your feedback on the traffic light option to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety across the Bremer River.

We invite you to be part of the discussion, dialogue, and debate using the Forum below. Participants can share experiences, ask questions, and have conversations in a safe and interactive environment.



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    Mount Barker District Council and Rural City of Murray Bridge invite you to be part of the discussion, dialogue, and debate on pedestrian crossing of the Bremer River at Callington. You can share experiences, ask questions, and have conversations in a safe and interactive environment.

    Things to consider may include:

    • Suitability of the traffic light option
    • Operational issues i.e. how it works
    • Visual amenity (how lights might fit into the surrounding environment)
    • Any additional safety measures to include into design