Macksville Bridge

Essential maintenance work on the Macksville Bridge will start on Monday 14 July. The work will be carried out in four stages. Stage one will include pier strengthening and concrete durability and will take about 11 months to complete, weather permitting. For more information, read our July 2025 community notification (PDF, 364.65 KB).  

In June 2024, the Macksville Bridge Review of Environmental Factors (REF) was displayed, which looked at the potential impacts and proposed mitigation measures for essential maintenance work on Macksville Bridge.

Community members were invited to share their feedback on the REF via a Have Your Say online survey and community drop-in sessions.

We prepared a Submissions Report (PDF, 1.69 MB)responding to the feedback raised.

After four years of construction, Macksville Bridge was officially opened to traffic in 1931. It was built to replace the old ferry/punt service. The opening of the bridge was seen as an historic day for the community. The bridge continues to play an important role connecting the town centre to residents and business on the northern side of the Nambucca River.

The NSW Government is funding essential repair work to provide a safer and longer lasting bridge. This work consists of strengthening the concrete piers, fixing the corroded steel elements and repainting the bridge.

More information can be found in the FAQs here (PDF, 406.08 KB).

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• Frequently asked questions (PDF, 406.08 KB)
• Review of Environmental Factors Main Report (PDF, 8.52 MB)
• Appendix D - Traffic Assessment (PDF, 4.78 MB)
• Appendix E - Construction Noise and Vibration Assessment (PDF, 30.67 MB)
• Appendix G - Statement of Heritage Impact (PDF, 1.72 MB)
• Appendix H - Socio Economic Impact Assessment (PDF, 2.84 MB)

• Macksville Bridge REF Submissions report August 2024 (PDF, 1.69 MB)
• Macksville Bridge early consultation report August 2023 (PDF, 1.31 MB)

• July 2025 - Macksville Bridge maintenance program - Stage one (PDF, 364.65 KB)
• September 2024 - REF Submissions Report Notification (PDF, 278.17 KB)
• June 2024 - REF display Project Notification (PDF, 208.23 KB)
• December - 2023 Project Notification (PDF, 67.06 KB)
• August 2023 Community Notification (PDF, 466.55 KB)