The results of the survey commissioned by Federation Council will be debated on Tuesday after first appearing on the meeting agenda on Friday.

Of the 1562 surveys distributed, 867 completed surveys were returned, 73 unopened surveys were returned, 604 were in favour of the green route and 259 were in favour of the grey route.

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This represented 70 per cent of the returned surveys in favour of the green route, but representatives from Transport NSW have informed council in recent times they still prefer the grey route along the present alignment due to the impact on local roads should the alternative be built.

Regional Roads Victoria, the lead agency in the project, is also supportive of the grey route, but a plebiscite carried out in Yarrawonga by Moira Shire also returned strong support for the green route.

On Tuesday, Federation councillors will vote for the first time on its preferred route based on the survey results.

The former Corowa Shire previously resolved support for the grey route.

Federation councillors Paul Miegel, Fred Longmire, Gail Law and Norm Wales were previously on Corowa Shire when the bridge vote was taken in 2013.

Last year, the Murray Darling Basin Authority re-affirmed plans to shut to vehicles the present secondary Lake Mulwala crossing on the weir wall in 2020 even though the replacement bridge between the two towns could be at least a decade away from being built.