Project documents - Nowra Bridge project - Princes Highway upgrade
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Community information
Community updates
- September 2023 community update (PDF, 3.63 MB)
Reopening the middle bridge and what's coming up over the next few months. - May 2023 community update (PDF, 1.38 MB)
Nowra Bridge opening event and what's coming up across the project. - November 2022 community update
Find out what’s coming up before and after the bridge opens to traffic.
September 2022 community update
Project update.April 2022 community update
Keep up to date with the Nowra Bridge project.August 2021 community update
Project update.April 2021 community update
Project update.November 2020 community update
Project update.July 2020 community update
Project update.June 2020 community update
Project update.February 2020 community update
Early work starting in February on the Nowra Bridge project.May 2019 community update
Community feedback summary.February 2018 community update
Princes Highway upgrade Have your say – Preferred option.October/November 2014 community update
Nowra Bridge Project.
Resident notifications
January 2024 resident notification (PDF, 2.3 MB)
Night work in January 2024November 2023 resident notification (PDF, 333.7 KB)
Night work in December 2023 and Christmas shutdownOctober 2023 resident notification (PDF, 1.05 MB)
Night work in November 2023October 2023 resident notification (PDF, 516.54 KB)
Wet weather delays to scheduled night work- September 2023 resident notification (PDF, 1.08 MB)
Night work in October 2023 - September 2023 resident notification (PDF, 546.62 KB)
Document description: Pavement work continues on the Princes Highway - September 2023 resident notification (PDF, 546.27 KB)
Placing the final layer of road pavement and traffic changes during night work - August 2023 resident notification (PDF, 1.06 MB)
Night work in September 2023 - August 2023 resident notification (PDF, 1.09 MB)
Changed traffic conditions on the Princes Highway between Bolong Road and Shearwater Way. - July 2023 resident notification (PDF, 1.22 MB)
Night work in August 2023. - June 2023 resident notification (PDF, 918.61 KB)
Night work in July 2023. - June 2023 resident notification (PDF, 428.76 KB)
Changed traffic conditions on the Princes Highway and Bolong Road. - May 2023 resident notification (PDF, 917.59 KB)
Night work in June 2023. - April 2023 resident notification (PDF, 4.45 MB)
Night work in May 2023. - February 2023 resident notification (PDF, 581.9 KB)
Night work in March 2023. - February 2023 resident notification (PDF, 10.53 MB)
Upcoming traffic changes and the new bridge opens to traffic. - January 2023 resident notification
Bridge Road temporary closure
December 2022 resident notification
Night work in January 2023.- December 2022 resident notification
Bridge Road weekend closure.
November 2022 resident notification
Night work in December 2022 and Christmas shutdown.November 2022 resident notification
Traffic changes on Bridge Road in November and December 2022.October 2022 resident notification
Night work in November 2022.October 2022 resident notification
New local road, Shearwater Way, opens to traffic.September 2022 resident notification
Long weekend shutdown and night work in October 2022.August 2022 resident notification
Night work in September 2022.August 2022 resident notification
Traffic changes during weekend works in August and September.July 2022 resident notification
Night work in August 2022.June 2022 resident notification
Night work planned in July 2022.May 2022 resident notification
Long weekend site shutdown and night work in June 2022.April 2022 resident notification
Night work planned in May 2022.March 2022 resident notification
Easter site shutdown and night work planned in April 2022.February 2022 resident notification
Night work planned in March 2022.January 2022 resident notification
Night work planned in February 2022.January 2022 resident notification
Night work planned in January 2022.November 2021 resident notification
Christmas site shutdown and night work in December 2021.October 2021 resident notification
Night work planned in November 2021.September 2021 resident notification
Night work planned in October 2021.August 2021 resident notification
Night work planned in September 2021.July 2021 resident notification
Night work planned in August 2021.June 2021 resident notification
Night work planned in July 2021.May 2021 resident notification
Night work planned in June 2021.April 2021 resident notification
Night work in May 2021.March 2021 resident notification
Easter long weekend site shutdown and night work in April 2021.February 2021 resident notification
Night work planned in March 2021.January 2021 resident notification
Australia Day site shutdown and night work in February 2021.January 2021 resident notification
Out of hours work in January 2021.December 2020 resident notification
New northbound traffic lights on the Princes Highway at Bolong Road and temporary highway lane closures.November 2020 resident notification
Out of hours work in December and Christmas site shutdown.November 2020 resident notification
Bridge piling work starting in late November.November 2020 resident notification
Out of hours work in November.September 2020 resident notification
Long weekend shutdown and October night work.September 2020 resident notification
Permanent closure of Scenic Drive and Bridge Road.September 2020 resident notification
Pedestrian changes north.September 2020 resident notification
Night work for traffic changes and southbound bridge closure.September 2020 resident notification
Night work for upcoming traffic changes.September 2020 resident notification
Pedestrian changes on Princes Highway from Illaroo Road to Beinda Street.September 2020 resident notification
Night work for median removal.August 2020 resident notification
Night work for median removal and utility relocation.August 2020 resident notification
Night work for median removal.August 2020 resident notification
Night work for vegetation removal and utility relocations.August 2020 resident notification
Night work for vegetation removal and pavement investigations.July 2020 resident notification
Night work for vegetation removal and pavement investigations.July 2020 resident notification
July 2020 resident notification Night work for vegetation removal at Illaroo Road.July 2020 resident notification
Night work for vegetation removal and pavement investigations.June 2020 resident notification
Night work for utility investigations.June 2020 resident notification
Night work on Scenic Drive and Princes Highway, Nowra for footpath construction.May 2020 resident notification
Night work on Scenic Drive, Nowra, for vegetation removal and service investigations.March 2020 resident notification
Night work for utility investigation work.February 2020 resident notification
Night work for utility and geotechnical investigations.February 2020 resident notification
Start of early work.February 2019 letter to the householder
Site investigations, including night work on roads around the Shoalhaven River, Nowra.November 2013 letter to the householder
The Nowra Bridge project.
Displays and posters
- July 2020 detailed design overview poster
- July 2020 detailed design northern side poster
- July 2020 detailed design southern side poster
- May 2019 options assessment overview poster
Why this option of the Nowra Bridge project was chosen.
February 2018 preferred option report
Nowra Bridge project preferred option.October/November 2014 project display posters
Nowra Bridge Project.November 2013 poster
Overview - early investigations.
Factsheets
Reports
Submissions reports
- May 2019 submissions report
Nowra Bridge Project.
Review of Environmental Factors
- January 2021 Addendum review of environmental factors
Addendum review of environmental factors.
April 2020 Addendum review of environmental factors
Modification to construction activities.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Main Report and Appendices A:Consideration of clause 228(2) factors and matters of national environmental significance and B: Statutory consultation checklists.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix C -Traffic and Transport Assessment.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix D - Noise and Vibration Assessment.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix E - Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Assessment Report (PACHCI Stage 3).August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix F - Non-Aboriginal Statement of Heritage Impact.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix G - Urban Design Report and Landscape Character and Visual Impact Assessment.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix H - Technical Paper -Flooding and Hydrology Assessment.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix I - Socio-economic Impact Assessment.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix J - Biodiversity Assessment.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix K - Soil and Water Assessment.August 2018 review of environmental factors
Appendix L - Operational Water Quality Assessment.
Environmental assessment overview
- August 2018 environmental assessment overview report
Nowra Bridge Project – Princes Highway upgrade.
August 2018 aerial diagram of concept design
Nowra Bridge Project – Princes Highway Upgrade.
Preferred option consultation
- August 2018 community consultation report
Nowra Bridge Project.
February 2018 preferred option report
Nowra Bridge project.May 2015 consultation summary report
Nowra Bridge project.
Site option reports
- September 2014 structural inspection and assessment summary report
Southbound bridge over the Shoalhaven river in Nowra. - May 2014 site options assessment value mangement workshop report
Nowra Bridge project.
June 2014 site options development report
Main report.June 2014 site options development report
Appendix A - Preliminary data collection reference documents.June 2014 site options development report
Appendix B - Supporting environmental information.June 2014 site options development report
Appendix C - Nowra Bridge Project value management report.June 2014 site options development report
Appendix D - Nowra Bridge Project consultation report.May 2014 consultation report
Nowra Bridge Project.