Two new bridges constructed for the Singleton Bypass are already delivering a benefit to the community.

Even though the eagerly-awaited project won’t officially open to traffic until late 2026, the structures have provided an alternate route for large haulage trucks to alleviate their impact through the CBD.

The bridges already installed across the Hunter River and the New England Highway at Gowrie now boast guardrails – or parapets.

“That has allowed heavy vehicles to use the alignment,” Transport for NSW (TfNSW) executive director partnerships and integration north Greg Collins said.

“The section of the New England Highway through Singleton carries about 26,000 vehicles, including more than 3,700 heavy vehicles, each day and construction of the bypass has only added to that.

“Having

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