
Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge Maintenance
Sydney Trains is carrying out maintenance work of the Hawkesbury River Bridge to improve safety and protect the steel structure from weathering.
Key Benefits
- Installation of new walkways to each side of the bridge for bridge inspection and maintenance.
- Relocation of existing electrical services to the underside of the new walkways.
- Installation of new mobile maintenance platform under the bridge and removal of the existing maintenance platform.
- Removal of lead-based paint and repainting of the bridge structure.
The project is currently in construction and expected to be completed in 2034.*
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Project Status
Maintenance work on Hawkesbury River Bridge is underway.
Work will take place from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.
Equipment may be delivered to the worksite outside the above times. Some deliveries may occur at night due to daytime travel restrictions on large vehicles. Finishing works may take place following this period, including the removal of equipment.
Please see the latest community notification for further information and upcoming impacts.
Keep in touch
We will continue to keep the community informed throughout the construction period with regular notifications being distributed to residents and frequent updates published here on our website.
If you would like to receive further information or project updates, please contact us by calling 1800 684 490 or email projects@transport.nsw.gov.au.
For all urgent enquiries or complaints regarding construction activities, please call us 24-hours on 1800 684 490.
*Estimated project completion times are subject to change.
Community information
Frequently asked questions
Community notifications
- Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge Maintenance 29 September 2025 to 2034 (PDF, 486.57 KB)
- Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge Maintenance - 25 August 2025 to 2034 (PDF, 460.88 KB)
- Hawkesbury River Bridge substation maintenance work - 4 to 5 January 2025 (PDF, 310.22 KB)
- Hawkesbury River Railway Bridge community notification - July 2024 (PDF, 218.32 KB)