Prime Minister Christopher Luxon who is visiting southern areas today is due to hold a briefing in Ashburton.
Luxon will address media after going on a walkabout to chat to residents in the town.
The briefing is due to start at 12.30pm and willl be livestreamed at the top of this page.
The Mid-Canterbury town is hoping for a new bridge and when Transport Minister Simeon Brown visited in April he was repeatedly asked when it might be built.