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New bridge announced but Great Western Highway closed for another year
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- Cracks in the road at Victoria Pass were detected on March 5.
- A new bridge will be built at Mitchell's Causeway on the Great Western Highway.
- The state government has announced construction is expected to start in the next few weeks, with the road expected to reopen this time next year.
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Cracks in the road at Victoria Pass were detected on March 5. (Supplied: Transport for NSW)
Link copied Share Share article After a convict-built bridge failed 110 days ago, causing the main route linking Sydney and the state's west to shut, the New South Wales Government has unveiled its plans to reopen the road.
A new bridge will be built at Mitchell's Causeway on the Great Western Highway.
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