Looks like we’ll lift some oil in second half of this year after...

Looks like we’ll lift some oil in second half of this year after all, so in fact loss of revenue will be minimal this year, can easily make up for the missed April lifting  …

Acting WA Transport Minister John Carey said a preliminary damage assessment on Wednesday showed about half the bridge had been swept away following the once-in-a-century floods. He told reporters one option for reopening the critical road-freight link was building a temporary structure to replace the destroyed sections. Main Roads WA said this could involve the Australian Defence Force building a Bailey bridge, a portable pre-fabricated structure, to allow lighter vehicles to use the highway. A spokesman told AAP preliminary discussions were underway about the temporary option, although it wouldn’t allow heavy road trains to make the crucial journey with supplies.

A low crossing on the Fitzroy River bed further north will need to be built to accommodate heavy trucks and enable construction of a permanent bridge at Fitzroy Crossing. It will be able to take triple road trains, which can weigh up to 170 tonnes, but construction will take four months. A suitable site won’t be chosen until flood levels drop.

https://www.theage.com.au/national/...o-re-link-key-wa-highway-20230112-p5cc0u.html