A new walkway and cycleway along the 86-year-old Matapihi railway bridge is days away from completion and expected to be open to the public in about two weeks.
At a Tauranga City Council meeting earlier this week councillors were told the repairs are almost complete, but an official opening date is yet to be set.
The footbridge was closed to pedestrians and cyclists last October when it was deemed unsafe by council last year after a structural investigation, and renewal work began on October 23.
Tauranga City Council transportation projects manager Robert Holford told the Bay of Plenty Times contractors were working on the final parts of the project, but estimated it would be at least two more weeks before the bridge-walkway could be opened to the public.
"In the meantime, it is really important that people stay off the bridge. It won't be safe to use until all the repair work has been completed, and anyone trying to cross bridge before then is putting themselves at risk," he said.