The Department of Transport and Main Roads has gone out to tender for specialist divers to dive underneath the bridge sections of the Pacific Motorway for a maintenance procedure.

The process is key for keeping the structure safe for motorists. It includes scraping away barnacles and vegetation so the bridge sections can be checked for any issues.

A spokesman for Transport and Main Roads says underwater inspections are fundamental for keeping bridges safe and up to date with traffic needs.

The inspections are required every eight years.