RTA update on Hampden Bridge restoration
1 Mar 11
As many would be aware the Roads and Traffic Authority’s (RTA) plans for the essential restoration work for Hampden Bridge in 2011 have been finalised following consultation with the Kangaroo Valley community.
The restoration work is being planned to be undertaken in two blocks of time during 2011. The first block of work is scheduled to start on 9 May 2011 and will run until 24 June.
The work will then break for the school holidays and recommence on 25 July, with the overall program expected to be completed by 9 September 2011, weather permitting.
This timing provides contingency times at the end of each block and outside of school holidays, should there be wet weather or unexpected delays.
Work will be undertaken Monday to Friday from 7 am to 5 pm, with night works on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays until 1am.
During the planned work there will be no vehicular access across Hampden Bridge from 6 pm to midnight on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, however pedestrian access will be maintained.
The RTA is now seeking information from the community to help plan temporary transport arrangements to limit inconvenience during these periods.
If you anticipate needing to cross Hampden Bridge by foot when it is closed to traffic, and need assistance with transport, please contact the RTA direct or on the website.
Your answers to the questions asked there will help the RTA plan what type of temporary transport arrangements, such as a shuttle bus on each side of Hampden Bridge, will be put in place.
They will also help determine where any bus service operates to and from, to what timetable (if appropriate) and what private vehicle parking may be required near the bridge.