Councillors voted to endorse the recommendation at Tuesday's Council Meeting (16 March).
The reduction to the load limit will ensure the safety of those crossing the bridge.
Council recently undertook a detailed inspection and assessment of the load carrying capacity of Kirwans Bridge. It found the bridge is in poor condition and there are several maintenance items that need attention.
People towing caravans, trucks and vehicles above three tonne will need to use the alternative route to cross the Goulburn River by travelling along Vickers, Nagambie-Rushworth, Weir, Reedy Lake and Kettles roads.
Emergency vehicles such as an ambulance, using flashing lights, will be able to travel over the bridge. Country Fire Authority (CFA) vehicles which are heavier than three-tonne will be required to travel the road route to the Kirwans Bridge area.
The load limit reduction will be enforced in coming weeks - we encourage you to visit our website and follow our social media channels to stay up-to-date.
We will be writing to residents as soon as the date is set.
Council will also be forming a working group to work through the to 'what's next' for the bridge. We know working with the community will help broaden our thinking and ensure we're solving problems together.
If you're interested in being part of the group email n This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and we will send you all the information when the EOI opens.
