The Tooleybuc Bridge will not close for maintenance this month, with the NSW Transport Minister effectively backflipping on the plans.

Until today, plans were to close the bridge for six weeks from May 23rd, with no efficient way of crossing the Murray for Tooleybuc locals.

But after community consultation this afternoon at Tooleybuc, Transport Minister Sam Farraway has backflipped on plans.

Mr Farraway said they'd had to find a different plan.

“So clearly today, we need to find a plan that limits the disruption, that takes into consideration some of the local business community, the domestic tourism and that connectivity from South Australia from Adelaide up. And picking a time for the maintenance that works not only to get the work done, but also for the local community.

“No, the maintenance won’t be proceeding on the 23rd of May. Transport for NSW will be taking the consultation that myself and the department have done today, and working up a new plan of what the maintenance schedule will look like.”

Mr Farraway declined to provide an exact time.