Major repairs and upgrade for the Wattletree Road bridge.
Wattletree Road Bridge
Major Repairs, April 2003
April saw the bridge closed for major repairs.
Reconstruction, June 2012
All the nearby trees have been cut down making it look rather bare. The wooden structure has been replaced with stressed concrete beams and the cycling and walking path going underneath has been renovated.
The bridge as it was at the start. Wattletree Road bridge rebuild 2012. 
The bridge as it was at the start. Wattletree Road bridge rebuild 2012. 
New foundations have started on the far bank. The new bridge will sit adjacent to the old one. Wattletree Road bridge rebuild 2012. 
Driving the piles on the Eltham side of Diamond Creek. Wattletree Road bridge rebuild 2012. 
The Eltham side of the bridge is being prepared for the new roadway. Wattletree Road bridge rebuild 2012. 
Work in progress on the Wattletree Road bridge which crosses Diamond Creek near the main road. A heavy lift crane positions the new concrete bridge beam into position. Wattletree Road bridge rebuild 2012.
The Final Result
The work was completed less than a year later. The end result is a much safer and wider footpath on the bridge and a well lit path going underneath.
