Divers to head underneath Pacific Motorway for maintenance.

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.