From the Maitland Mercury report:
Maitland City councillor Steve Procter hailed the RTA’s replacement of the timber deck, which closed the route early this month, as a link between the bridge’s heritage and the needs of modern motorists....more traffic will use the 1893-built Morpeth Bridge.
Full article by Briony Snedden available at Maitland Mercury, 28 Dec, 2010.