THE Patterson River road bridge will be opened to traffic in time for snapper season.
The bridge is due to open by the end of September as part of works to remove three level crossings in the area along the Frankston line.
Construction of the bridge began in early 2018 when an 18.5-metre barge was towed 30 nautical miles from Queenscliff.
A 250-tonne crane was placed on the barge and has been used for initial piling work and lifting the final beams onto the bridge.
Victorian Public Transport Minister Jacinta Allan said the Patterson River bridge works are “months ahead of schedule”.
Carrum Labor MP Sonya Kilkenny said: “The community has been asking for this bridge for a very long time. I am so proud this government has listened to the people of Bonbeach and Carrum and is delivering for them.”
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 15 August 2018