The long-awaited project should be close to complete about 17 months after the first sod was turned at location between Major Mitchell Drive across the Wimmera River to Apex Island. 

Horsham council technical services director John Martin said decking and frames had arrived at the site and he expected the  suspension towers to be delivered next week.

“There are fairly large cables that support the bridge, and we are expecting them to be delivered on Thursday or Friday,” he said.

“The plan is to have the towers delivered on Monday.

“The exciting part is that once the towers are on site the construction company is going to continue the erection process.”

Mr Martin said the main structural components would be put together over a period of three weeks.

“We should very quickly see the bridge arise from the river,” he said.

The official sod-turning was in November 2015, with the name ‘Anzac Centenary’ being announced in May that year.

Heavy rain last year, concerns over steel quality and a labour supply issue have caused delays for the $1.2 million project.