The replacement of Abermain’s Frame Drive bridge has moved into the next phase, as Cessnock City Council recently accepted a tender from Waeger Constructions.
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Relocation of public utilities is expected to start in August with work on replacing the single-lane bridge with a concrete two-lane bridge to follow soon after.
The bridge has been closed since the April 2015 superstorm, when it sustained serious damage.
It had become a popular shortcut to the Hunter Expressway, and had its load limit reduced twice in six months after the expressway opened in March 2014.
Cessnock Mayor Bob Pynsent said he is relieved work will commence shortly.
“This has been a trying time for the community who have had to be patient as council worked hard to secure a long term, safe and suitable solution,” Cr Pynsent said.
“I very much look forward to the day we open the new bridge which will have an open load limit, two-way travel and pedestrian walkways on both sides.”
Road works will be undertaken on Frame Drive after the new bridge is installed.
