Chaos unfolds on Gobba Bridge after breakdown brings traffic to a halt

A crane breakdown brought traffic to a standstill on the Gobbagombalin Bridge on Friday.

VRA crews responded to calls of a breakdown on the bridge shortly after 1pm on Friday, April 10, which caused southbound traffic to come to a halt.

Residents who had been travelling northbound said they were stuck on the bridge for about 10 to 20 minutes while crews assisted the driver of the crane.

It comes as Wagga residents have been petitioning to fast-track the duplication of the Gobbagombalin Bridge, with the support of Wagga MP Joe McGirr and Committee 4 Wagga.

Concerns have been raised regarding emergency access, with the bridge the main thoroughfare to the northern suburbs, and the quickest and most direct route.

A petition was launched by Dr McGirr for the duplication and will be presented to the state government for debate in the Legislative Assembly once it garners 10,000 signatures.

In other news, two people have been taken to hospital after a crash on Edward Street in Wagga on Friday morning.