Great Yarmouth's new third crossing was originally scheduled to open in February last year.
But the £121m project was hit with delays - the opening date first pushed back to May, then summer and finally autumn - as progress was hampered by the discovery of an unexploded Second World War bomb and then a vole burrow.
Now it has been announced that Herring Bridge will finally open to road traffic on Thursday, February 1.
Members of the public are being invited to take part in the opening ceremony and take a walk on the bridge following the official proceedings.
One of the first vehicles to cross the new crossing will be the seafront road train - which will take pre-booked passengers who apply for tickets.
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Residents can apply for tickets by emailing ‘Herring Express’ to Gy3rc@norfolk.gov.uk stating their name and address, how many tickets they require, along with names of all passengers in their party and any special access requirements.
Tickets are limited to a maximum of six per family and one entry per household.
Final plans and timings for the opening will be announced in the coming days, with time for the public to take a walk on the bridge following the official proceedings, ahead of the road being fully open to traffic later that afternoon.
Graham Plant, cabinet member at the county council for highways, infrastructure and transport, said: "I am thrilled that we now have a date for the official opening of Herring Bridge.
"The bridge will be an important link between Great Yarmouth and Gorleston which will improve links through the area, transform travel across the town and provide a massive economic boost to our region."
Councillor Penny Carpenter, mayor of Great Yarmouth, said: “This has been an amazing project with the local community showing real interest, from helping to choose the name for the new bridge to now having the opportunity to be some of the first to use it.
“The Great Yarmouth land train is a popular local attraction, so it only seems right it is one of the very first vehicles to make its way across Herring Bridge.”
Motorists are advised that access to William Adams Way from the A47 at Harfreys roundabout is likely to be closed to through traffic while the event takes place and anyone traveling to the area to watch the proceedings is advised to use public transport or travel on foot where possible.
The competition will close at midnight on Sunday, January 28, and successful entrants will be contacted the following day.
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