Major construction work on the Batemans Bay Bridge replacement project began in late 2018. The NSW Government engaged John Holland to design and build the new bridge.

The new bridge opened to two lanes of traffic in March 2021, with the shared pedestrian and cycle path opening the same month.

The project is planned to be complete by late 2022.

Key project features include:

• New four-lane bridge over the Clyde River at Batemans Bay, including a three-metre-wide pedestrian and cyclist shared pathway
• Upgraded roundabout intersection at the Princes and Kings Highway
• Improved local road and pathway connections on both the northern and southern foreshores in Batemans Bay
• Tall vessel access to the Clyde River at 12 metres at high tide
• Upgraded foreshore areas including toilet facilities with uninterrupted access for river users

Motorists travelling on Clyde Street in Batemans Bay are advised of temporary traffic changes as part of the Batemans Bay Bridge replacement project. This will allow for foreshore upgrade and local road works.

Motorists are asked to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signage and traffic control devices.

There will no longer be direct access between the Princes Highway and Clyde Street. Motorists will access Clyde Street via North Street. 

Please watch this informative video outlining these changed traffic conditions.

The NSW Government has introduced new rules under the Environmental Planning and Assessment Order 2020 to allow construction sites to operate on weekends and public holidays to support the industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The new construction hours for the Batemans Bay Bridge replacement project will be Monday to Sunday (including public holidays) from 7am to 6pm. These new construction hours will come into effect for the project on Saturday 2 May 2020.

For more information, view the April 2020 notification letter (PDF, 265Kb).

The community display centre remains open Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm (excluding public holidays) and is located at 2 Vesper Street, Batemans Bay.

In our interactions with you at the display centre, we are following social distancing, hygiene, cleaning and record keeping guidelines from the NSW Government.

Visitor and disabled parking is available.

Work on the project continues, and we encourage the community to continue to contact the project’s Community Relations Team for information and receive up-to-date information via:

• Phone: 1800 870 119
• Email: BatemansBayBridge@jhg.com.au

The project team will continue to monitor the situation and manage future arrangements in accordance with public health advice.

The main marine exclusion zone and temporary buoyage has been removed and the river navigation channel is in its final alignment. A temporary marine speed limit of 4 knots will remain in place and vessel operators under power are advised to minimise their wash. Isolated exclusion zones in the vicinity of on water construction activities including the temporary jetty removal and new pontoon installation will be implemented for the safety of vessel operators.

There will be some intermittent short-term closures of both boat ramps when work resumes in early 2022. One boat ramp will remain open at all times and the community will be directed to the alternative boat ramp during these closures. Please view or download the Frequently Asked Questions: Changes to existing local boat ramp facility access during construction of the Batemans Bay Bridge (PDF, 481Kb) showing how we will be maintaining river access at all times.

During some activities we will be required to work outside of standard hours to minimise disruptions during peak periods. We will inform the community before any out of hours works is required.

We invited community feedback on the Urban Design and Landscaping Plan (UDLP), including the foreshore designs, in June 2019.

View the consultation report for the Urban Design and Landscape Plan. This report provides a summary of the community and stakeholder consultation carried out during the display of the UDLP and changes to the design as a result of feedback.

View the full Urban Design and Landscape report (PDF, 77.9Mb).

We worked closely with a foreshore advisory committee made up of community members and stakeholders groups that provided expertise and advice on the foreshore designs.

View the committee’s summary report (PDF, 260Kb) that explains how the committee influenced the design of the foreshore area.

The project has exceeded state-wide employment targets, with large numbers of under-represented groups employed on the project.

On average, the project workforce has consisted of:

• local workers – 43 per cent of workforce
• learning Workers – 30 per cent of workforce
• females in Non-Traditional Roles- 7 per cent of workforce, more than double the state target
• Aboriginal employment – 10 per cent of workforce, almost triple the state target
• under 25s - 10 per cent of workforce
• long term unemployed – 5.5 per cent of workforce.

Please view or download the detailed design community update for more information on the upgraded design.

A summary of the community's feedback that helped shape the final design can be viewed in the Submissions Report.