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The Canberra Times
The Canberra Times
Jasper Lindell

NCA unveils early plans for big Commonwealth Bridge upgrades

National Capital Authority chief executive Sally Barnes with bridge renewal project director Greg Tallentire on the Commonwealth Avenue bridge in June 2022. Picture by Karleen Minney

Shared paths along Commonwealth Avenue bridge will be widened and the overall structure strengthened under a National Capital Authority plan to extend the life of the 60-year-old structure to cope with heavier vehicles and more traffic.

The authority has released early plans for the $137 million project, saying it wants community feedback before it makes a formal submission to the Federal Parliament's standing committee on public works.

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