The closure of the Fremantle Traffic Bridge has taken a heavy toll on local businesses in North Fremantle.

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Jay Beeson from Old Bridge Cellars told 6PR Mornings host Simon Beaumont that his business had to pivot online in an effort to stay viable.

“We pivoted to some events and some online and we did free deliveries to [the] local community and really tried to keep us busy this year,” he said.

The new bridge will open on November 1, which Beeson described as an “early Christmas present”.

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