This week will be the first time four lanes of traffic will travel over the Clyde River on one bridge.
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Member for Bega Andrew Constance said it was the latest milestone of the $274 million Batemans Bay Bridge replacement project.
"The new bridge, which includes a three-metre-wide pedestrian and cyclist shared pathway, is a key component of this game-changing project, so to have it open to four lanes is so exciting for locals," Mr Constance said.
He said the project also included an upgraded roundabout intersection at the Princes and Kings Highway as well as improvements to the road and pathway connections at the southern and northern foreshores in Batemans Bay.
The tall vessel access to the Clyde River is now 12-metres high with the new bridge.
"While we officially opened the bridge in March, this latest milestone marks another step forward for the project as work continues to remove the existing bridge," Mr Constance said.
Princes Highway southbound traffic will be directed from one lane to two lanes just south of the roundabout intersection of the Kings and Princes highways at North Batemans Bay. The Wharf Road slip lane will also open to traffic.
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Single-lane northbound traffic will be directed on to two northbound lanes on the southern approach to the new bridge.
Pedestrian access to the shared user path across the new Batemans Bay Bridge and on local roads near the bridge will continue to change as construction of the permanent paths, ramps and stairs progresses.
Pedestrians and cyclists along the open route are advised to follow the directions of the signs and traffic control.
Traffic management and a reduced speed limit of 40kmh will be in place when work is carried out on the bridge.
The marine exclusion zone will remain in place while removal of the existing bridge piers continues.
The marked navigation channel is subject to change as work progresses and river users are advised to follow buoyage and instruction on site. Removal of the existing bridge is expected to be complete by late 2021.
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