Night work will be undertaken on Taree's Martin Bridge throughout December and January.
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Traffic on the bridge will be reduced to one lane from 7pm to 5am between Sunday December 13 and Thursday December 17 and Sunday January 10 and Thursday January 14.
There will still be access to and from Taree during these dates, with no detours required. Motorists are encouraged to
Heavy machinery will be used, with the noisiest works to be completed before 11pm.
Nights work is being undertaken to accelerate the completion date of the project, which involves repairs and repainting of the bridge.
Work was also undertaken at night between November 15 and 19.
Work involves encapsulating each span to remove and dispose of existing paint. Three coats of paint will be added afterwards. Each span will take about two months to complete.
Maintenance work on the bridge began in June.
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