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Numerous motorists have complained of significant delays at peak traffic times since works began on the overpass on 15 February. Repair works on the infamous Normanby Bridge overpass in Gympie are on track for timely completion. Pictures: Josh Preston Navigating the detour off and back on to the highway around the bridge was seen to be causing havoc for one truckie outside peak times on Thursday morning. A TMR spokesperson said those frustrations were understandable but also unavoidable . Reader poll This poll ended on 01 March 2021. Current Results It s been chaos - I ve been delayed by half an hour, an hour or more every day since they closed it. ....
Repair works on Gympie s Normanby Bridge are already causing traffic mayhem. Photos: Josh Preston Other roads have not been much better, according to Gympie Times online readers. Ruth Griffin: “Southside yesterday afternoon was totally a mess (people) coming from town just crawling along ones trying to get in medical centre stuck trying to turn right, what a shambles.” Nicki Maree: “Yes massive pain in the butt. I have Stewart Tce bridge and now Normanby overpass both on my route every morning and arvo. Fun times.” Kaylah Smith-crossley: “It was an absolute nightmare today. Now going to have to change our whole routine.” ....
UPDATE: Normanby Bridge will not be closed to traffic for the three months it takes to rebuild the Normanby overpass, as originally reported, but it will be closed to traffic coming off or going on to Hughes Terrace. A brochure outlining the $2.9 million project and delivered to impacted residents states Bruce Highway traffic will travel around the work site via the on off ramps either side of the highway. Motorists wishing to travel from Hughes Terrace on to Gympie Brooloo Road and vice versa will need to take an alternate route either via Kidd Bridge and Power Road, or alternatively travelling south on the Bruce Highway and crossing Mary Valley Link Road. ....