Three options have been identified for the proposed South Dubbo bridge.
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The NSW government provided $100,000 for Dubbo Regional Council to investigate a new bridge for Dubbo. Its aim is to reduce travel times in the city and improve connectivity.
The three options for the bridge are: Minore Road to South Street/Tamworth Street, Minore Road to Sandy Beach Road/Blight Street or Yuille Court to Tamworth Street/South Street.
Council is still finalising the plans for the bridge, including the estimated costs. But in a report on the south bridge, council's manager infrastructure strategy and design Stephen Howlett said the route analysis, preferred alignment and estimated cost would be finished in the coming weeks.
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Work on the business case for the bridge will start in January 2020. The community consultation will be done in April and May, and the investigation into the project is expected to be completed in June.
Council is also continue looking into legal options to stop the River Street Bridge.
The $140 million River Street bridge would start from from Thompson Street, near the Newell Highway, along a new road and follow the river bank. It would then cross the river to connect to the highway near River Street.
It's designed to cope with the one-in-25-year flood.
In the council papers for Monday night's meeting, chief executive officer Michael McMahon said he had made contact with council's lawyers on what actions could be taken to stop the project.
"They are working on some suggested options but at this point in time haven't finalised their advice," Mr McMahon said.
"Some of the options being considered are: planning advice of potential challenges and remedies, objections to processes used by Roads and Maritime Services regional environmental factors [and] part five approval pathway."
Mr McMahon said he would have the legal advice by later in December and he would present it to the councillors at the next meeting in February.
Both items will be on the 900-page agenda at final 2019 council meeting on Monday.