Construction has begun on a long awaited new bridge over the Nambucca River at Macksville, part of the $830 million Warrell Creek to Nambucca Heads Pacific Highway upgrade.
Locals have been calling for a new bridge for years, with the current 85-year-old structure deemed unsafe by motorists and the cause of a traffic bottleneck in town.
The new bridge will be built approximately 1.2 kilometres east of the existing bridge and is expected to be complete by 2017.
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