• The narrow bridge on Heathcote Road over the Woronora River is over 75 years old, and its being improved to make it safer to travel.
• We've listened to the community and their concerns that the bridge is in need of safety improvements. Narrow road lanes and shoulders of the bridge do not provide for the free and continuous flow of road traffic.
• Investigations have identified improvements to lane and shoulder widths, including on the approaches that will bring the bridge in line with today's safety standards.
• The plan is to carry out the works uninterrupted over six months to complete the improvements swiftly and reduce how long the community is affected by the bridge and road closures.

The key benefits to the community include:

• improved road safety across the bridge
• reducing the risk of potential road accidents due to wider lane widths
• improved travel time on Heathcote Road between New Illawarra Road, Lucas Heights and the Princes Highway, Engadine
• support growth in Sydney's population by improving transport connectivity and better access to employment opportunities for the community
• bridge improvements will preserve an important part of the local community's history

Thank you for the feedback, the report is now available on our website. The community will have a chance to provide feedback on the Review of Environmental Factors later this year.

Transport for NSW will release a submissions report following the current public exhibition of the Review of Environmental Factors (REF) at the Heathcote Road online information centre.

Early construction work will commence late 2021. At this time final design will also be completed and approved. Transport for NSW will be able to advise the community about the full construction schedule.

We will continue to keep the community updated as the project progresses.