Motorists will once again be able to drive on Nowra’s centre bridge when it reopens to traffic next week.
Transport for NSW Regional Director South, Sam Knight, said the former northbound bridge will reopen to serve southbound traffic on Thursday 17 August, weather permitting.
“This is when motorists will start to get a feel for the new configuration when the Nowra Bridge project is complete,” Ms Knight said.
“Southbound lanes on the Princes Highway between Bolong Road and Shearwater Way will shift east and begin travelling across the middle bridge, while northbound traffic will remain on the new bridge.
“We want to thank the Shoalhaven community for its patience throughout this project, and for its continued understanding during this final stage.”
To prepare for the switch and to minimise the impacts to motorists, work will be carried out over two nights between 6pm and 7am on Tuesday 15 August and Wednesday 16 August, weather permitting.
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions as the northbound and southbound lanes on the Princes Highway are reduced to a single lane each way while pavement work and line marking is carried out.
During night work on Tuesday 15 August and Wednesday 16 August, Bolong Road will be closed between the Princes Highway and Beinda Street with detours in place.
Light vehicles will be detoured via Beinda Street and heavy vehicles will be detoured by Railway Street, and then Cambewarra and Meroo roads.
Resident and business access will be maintained.
During night work on Wednesday 16 August, Bridge Road will be closed between the Princes Highway and Hyam Street.
A detour will be in place for all vehicles via the Princes Highway, Moss and North streets during this closure.
Resident and business access will be maintained via the southern end of Bridge Road.
In addition, Illaroo Road will also be restricted to left in and left out movements at the intersection with the Princes Highway.
Southbound motorists will be detoured via Moss Street and North Street to access the left turn into Illaroo Road.
From 7am Thursday 17 August, the southbound lanes will shift east onto the middle bridge, with two lanes maintained.
Northbound lanes will not be affected.
This arrangement will be in place while work is carried out to replace road pavement and construct concrete medians across the project area.
Electronic signs will be in place before and during these changes and a reduce speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place during this work for the safety of workers and road users.
Road users are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic controls.
