Junee bridge demolition marks major milestone for Inland Rail
Inland Rail has successfully demolished the Kemp Street bridge in Junee, delivering another major milestone for the Inland Rail project.
September 18, 2025
Kemp Street Bridge, Junee, night works during the Inland Rail Track Possession in September 2025.
The track possession from Saturday 13 to Monday 15 September has been hailed a big success, with Inland Rail contractor Martinus Rail completing work across multiple sites on the Albury to Illabo section and re-opening the railway line to rail services on Monday evening. View a gallery of images from the work.
More than 300 workers were engaged across the Albury to Illabo section during the possession, including 230 workers on site in Junee for round-the-clock construction activities, contributing to nearly 5,000 hours of work at Kemp Street.
To demolish the Kemp Street bridge, Martinus Rail removed concrete between spans and cut the steel structure, allowing the deck to be craned out in sections, and lowered for removal. Teams worked around the clock to successfully remove six spans and five trestles of the bridge, involving approximately 100 tonnes of steel and 375 tonnes of concrete.
Following the possession, construction in Junee has now returned to standard hours:
- 7am – 6pm Monday to Friday
- 8am – 6pm Saturday
- No work on Sundays or public holidays
Road closures in Junee are now in place for approximately 18 months. Find out about community transport options.
In addition to Kemp Street, works during the track possession were carried out at the Riverina Highway in Albury, where construction teams worked a total of 1,500 personnel hours, installing new drainage pipes below the future dive site and re-routing conduits for signalling and communication cables.
From Junee to Illabo, over 4km of track slewing was carried out and two culverts were replaced, with approximately 5,000 tonnes of ballast used.
James Kennedy, Inland Rail Delivery Director, Albury to Parkes, said:
“To deliver a large scope of works in a short window required detailed and methodical planning in close collaboration with Martinus Rail, ensuring the work was completed and the line returned to operators on time.
“The highly technical and delicate demolition of the 80-year-old Kemp Street bridge in Junee is a significant construction achievement, and we hope the community enjoys the benefits of the new bridge design.
“I’d like to commend everyone involved in the planning and safe execution of this possession. We also extend our thanks to the local communities for their patience and understanding while these important construction activities were underway.”
Treaven Martinus, Martinus Rail CEO and founder, said:
“Our people once again showed what can be achieved when expertise, preparation and teamwork come together.
“Successfully delivering these critical works under possession highlights the capability of our teams and partners, and gives us real momentum as we move into the next phase of Inland Rail.”
