The Wallaga Lake Bridge will be closed for maintenance work beginning on Monday, February 11.
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The bridge will be closed weekdays between 8.40am and 3.30pm and the work is expected to take eight weeks to complete, weather permitting.
A Roads and Maritime Services spokesperson said the NSW government provided $800,000 for repair work to maintain road safety for motorists.
“An inspection of Wallaga Lake Bridge in 2018 indicated some deterioration of the timber structure,” the spokesperson said.
“To maintain road safety, a temporary load limit reduction to 22.5tonnes was put in place for heavy vehicles.
“Wallaga Lake Bridge was built in 1894 and is an important piece of infrastructure connecting local roads over the largest lake in southern NSW.”
Repair work will include installing piles and steel support structures on either end of the bridge, replacing decking timbers and tightening bolts.
A detour will be in place when the bridge is closed with traffic control directing motorists through Cobargo, via the Princes Hwy and Cobargo-Bermagui Rd. Motorists are advised to allow up to 10 minutes additional travel time.
Stop/slow traffic control will also be in place from 7am to 8.30am and from 3.30pm to 6pm. A 40km reduced speed limit will also be in place at all times.
The load limit reduction to 22.5tonnes will remain in place after maintenance work is complete, until final investigations are carried out.