The Hume Highway (Sheahan Bridge) upgrade proposal seeks to address a key constraint on the Hume Highway, one of Australia’s busiest and most important freight corridors. The proposal aligns with the Infrastructure Policy Statement’s priority to strengthen nationally significant supply chains by improving the resilience and reliability of key freight corridors. It also supports the objectives of the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy, which calls for improved efficiency, safety, and competitiveness in domestic supply chains. The northbound bridge is the last bridge capacity restriction to allow larger and more efficient High Productivity Vehicles (HPVs) on the Hume Highway between Sydney and Melbourne. The Sheahan Bridge is also a critical component of the freight network between Sydney and Adelaide.   

PROPOSAL DESCRIPTION  

The Hume Highway (Sheahan Bridge) upgrade involves replacing the existing northbound bridge at Gundagai to enable unrestricted HPV access, improve freight efficiency, and support national supply chain resilience.  

INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION   

The Australian Government should note this proposal as a potential future investment opportunity within the 2-4 year pipeline. The Australian Government has committed $16 million for planning activities, including scoping and design of the proposed upgrades. 

OPPORTUNITIES AND OUTCOMES  

This proposal has the potential to:  

NEXT STEPS  

Proponent to progress planning activities (in line with Infrastructure Australia’s Assessment Framework).