01 DECEMBER 2016

Pedestrians will soon benefit from safety improvements as work gets under way to upgrade the pedestrian bridge across Military Road at Cremorne.
Roads and Maritime Services said the NSW Government is funding essential maintenance work on the pedestrian bridge.

“Earlier this year Roads and Maritime Services completed stage one work on Military Road which included building new drains, kerbs and gutter,” the spokesperson said.

“Stage two will see work start on the pedestrian bridge including the removal and replacement of railings and safety screens, installation of new lifts and CCTV cameras.”

Work will take up to 70 shifts to complete including 50 day shifts and 20 night shifts between Thursday 8 December and Monday 20 February, weather permitting
Work will be carried out on weekdays between 7am and 6pmand Saturdays between 7am and 1pm.

Night work will be carried out between 8pm and 5am, between Sunday and Friday.

No work will be carried out during the Christmas and New Year holidays from Thursday 22 December to Tuesday 3 January.

For the safety of workers and motorists, changed traffic conditions will be in place including lane closures and motorists are asked to follow the direction of traffic control and reduce speed limits.

Roads and Maritime thanks the community for its patience while work is carried out.

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