Major works complete
The largest transport infrastructure project in northern Victoria is now complete and open to traffic, months ahead of schedule.
After more than 140 years with a single Murray River crossing, locals and visitors to the region can now enjoy safer and easier travel between Echuca and Moama.
Cyclists and pedestrians are also benefitting from the project, with nearly 5 kilometres of new safe and scenic walking and cycling paths now open between the Murray Valley Highway in Echuca and the Cobb Highway in Moama.
The $323.7 million Echuca-Moama Bridge Project is jointly funded by the Australian, Victorian and NSW governments.
Video
View our time lapse footage showing the building of Dhungala Bridge connecting Echuca and Moama.
Project stages
The project was built in 4 stages:
- Stage 1: Upgrade of the Murray Valley Highway and Warren Street intersection - completed in mid-2018
- Stage 2: Warren Street upgrade - completed November 2019
- Stage 3: Construction of new bridges over the Campaspe and Murray rivers - completed in April 2022
- Stage 4: Intersection upgrades to the Cobb Highway, Meninya Street and Perricoota Road intersection - completed in April 2022.
The below map shows the route of the new river crossing and the project stages.
View a larger version of the Echuca-Moama project map (PDF, 167.9 KB)