Contracts have been awarded ahead of a new Tasmanian estuary project. 

TasWater says the contract for the Margaret Street Diversion Project has been awarded to Latrobe-based BridgePro Engineering.

BridgePro Engineering is recognised for its successful delivery of infrastructure projects around Tasmania and is expected to commence the major construction works in October 2022.

The Margaret Street Diversion Project will involve the construction of a large underground chamber to divert sewage and stormwater flows away from kanamaluka/Tamar estuary.

TasWater’s Project Director Andrew Truscott said the delivery of this project will be an important part of TERHAP works.

“The significance of this project should not be underestimated and is one of many projects to be delivered under the Tamar Estuary River Health Action Plan (TERHAP).”

TERHAP is an initiative of the Tamar Estuary Management Taskforce and the Launceston City Deal, to improve the health of the kanamaluka/Tamar Estuary and is jointly funded by the Australian and Tasmanian governments, the City of Launceston and TasWater.