Workers, students and families have experienced significant delays resulting from flood damage to the Cam River Bridge at Somerset.
Infrastructure Minister Michael Ferguson confirmed on Thursday that the bridge had been reduced to one lane of traffic leaving travelers stranded for hours on the side of the road.
As a result, bus services were cancelled this morning and children were encouraged to stay at home rather than go to school.
The government must outline its plans for emergency services and how the hospital will be accessed under such circumstances.
This is a major freight route and there is currently no information on how freight, perishables and materials will be moved through the region.
Minister Ferguson and the Government has known of the issues with the Cam River Bridge for quite some time but yet the Liberal Government has failed to come up with a contingency plan.
In 2021, Labor announced it would build an additional bridge so that there was four-lane access for this reason.
This is just another example of the government failing to get the basics right for Tasmanians.
Anita Dow MP
Member for Braddon
