THE $10.6 million upgrade of Eunony Bridge is still on track despite a thunderstorm causing a slight delay and the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
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Wagga City Council senior project manager Silas Darby said that the $10.6 million strengthening and widening works have been progressing well and only minor delays were experienced during recent thunderstorm activity in the area.
The first of five sections of the bridge's top deck has been removed and the project continues to move forward with a large crane and its 80-metre boom at the centre of operations.
"Works at the site are very visual now," Mr Darby said.
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"The process has been challenging but now things are rolling our contractors are doing a fantastic job in reaching project milestones."
The bridge works started on February 14 and is scheduled for completion on August 1.
The traffic chaos on Edward Street that ensued from the closure of Eunony Bridge has disappeared.
In the first week of the bridge closure, commuters had their patience tested in unprecedented traffic delays, with more than 6500 vehicles driving through Edward Street each day during peak hours.
It was an additional 1239 vehicles on the road than usual.
However, in the months to follow, NSW Transport south-west regional director Lindsay Tanner said the number of vehicles had declined.
There were 5962 cars recorded in peak hour in March and 4320 so far in April.
"The decline in volume from February to March could be attributed to proactive messaging around planning journeys and avoiding peak delays following the closure of Eunony Bridge," Mr Tanner said.
State government restrictions that banned all non-essential travel also came into play during March to combat the spread of coronavirus.
In the past four weeks, there has been a 55 per cent decline in road traffic statewide.