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Mary Street Footbridge Replacement
Description
Council is replacing the existing timber pedestrian bridge between Castle Hill Blackstone Reserve and Brynhyfryd Park located at Mary Street, Blackstone.
Status
Construction will commence in mid-September 2026. The pedestrian bridge and existing pathway will be closed during construction.
What to expect
Sections of the park will be unavailable during construction
Funding (Capital Works Program)
Capital Works Program 2026–2029 (2026–2027 budget · Bridge and Culvert Rehabilitation · as “Mary Street Footbridge Replacement”) Council source ↗
Funded in 2026–2027 — per-project amounts not published in the 2026–2027 program.
Capital Works Program 2025–2028 (2025–2026 budget · Bridge and Culvert Rehabilitation · as “Mary Street Footbridge Replacement”) Council source ↗
| 2025–2026 | 2026–2027 | 2027–2028 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| $10k | $180k | — | $190k |
Capital Works Program 2024–2027 (2024–2025 budget · Bridge and Culvert Rehabilitation · as “Mary Street Footbridge Replacement”) Council source ↗
| 2024–2025 | 2025–2026 | 2026–2027 | 3 Year Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | $10k | $180k | $190k |
Funding, as published in each program
| Financial year | 2024–2025 program | 2025–2026 program |
|---|---|---|
| 2024–2025 | – | · |
| 2025–2026 | $10,000 | $10,000 |
| 2026–2027 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| 2027–2028 | · | – |
· = outside that program's three-year window (not zero). Amounts are Council's, in the year they were published for.
Amounts are as published in Council's Capital Works Program PDFs ($'000, multiplied out). See all capital works programs.
Timeline
Everything Council has published about this project, newest first. Each entry links to its source.
- 2026–2027Listed as funded in 2026–2027
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2025–2026Listed at $190k over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF) - 2024–2025Listed at $190k over three years
Capital Works Program (PDF)
Meeting items mentioning this project's streets
| Item | Street | Meeting |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Response to Notice of Motion - Intersections of Law Street / Byrne Street / Mary Street and Law Street / Bognuda Street, Bundamba | Mary Street | Council — 2026-06-25 |
| 2. Response to Notice of Motion - Intersections of Law Street / Byrne Street / Mary Street and Law Street / Bognuda Street, Bundamba | Mary Street | Infrastructure, Planning and Assets Committee — 2026-06-16 |
| Committee Report - Governance and Transparency Committee - 11 February 2021 | Mary Street | Council — 2021-02-25 |
| 5. Acquisition of Land and Drainage Easement for INF03206 Mary and William Streets Blackstone Traffic Signalisation Project | Mary Street | Governance and Transparency Committee — 2021-02-11 |
Source: Ipswich City Council Civic Projects Map (CC BY 4.0).