One of Canberra's iconic landmarks - Commonwealth Avenue Bridge - will be widened on each side by more than two metres to create less congested footpaths as part of a $137 million overhaul, making the popular bridge-to-bridge walk safer for pedestrians, cyclists and scooter riders.
The bridge upgrade, funded by the Commonwealth and managed by the NCA, is entirely separate to any plans by the ACT government for an extension of the light rail south from the city to Woden. If that does go ahead, the light rail route would likely be accommodated on a separate structure between the spans of the bridge.
