The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here’s some roads it might be best to avoid today
LATEST traffic alerts and road works for the Newcastle and Hunter region:
Traffic incidents since midnight: 1
Roadworks to avoid: 10
New roadworks this week: 0
Roadworks projects to be completed in the next 30 days:
0
Traffic incidents by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
Ilford
Breakdown (Truck)
Affected street: Castlereagh Highway near Bylong Valley Way
Alert created at 6.08am, December 8. Last updated at 9.27am, December 8.
Advice: Exercise caution.
Gosford
Crash (2 cars)
Affected street: Henry Parry Dr near Shortland Street
Alert created at 9.42pm, December 7. Last updated at 11.21pm, December 7.
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.
Mount White
Breakdown (Car)
Affected street: M1 Pacific Mwy near Pacific Hwy on-ramp
Alert created at 9.07pm, December 7. Last updated at 9.35pm, December 7.
Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.
Summer Hill
Breakdown (Car)
Affected street: Liverpool Road near Parramatta Road
Alert created at 2.34pm, December 7. Last updated at 4.51pm, December 7.
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.
Cassilis
Crash (Truck)
Affected street: Golden Highway near Pembroke Road
Alert created at 9.27am, December 7. Last updated at 4.04pm, December 7.
Advice: Exercise caution. Allow extra travel time. Contra flow traffic conditions are in place.
Mooney Mooney Creek
Breakdown (Car)
Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Mooney Mooney Creek Bridge
Alert created at 12.10pm, December 7. Last updated at 1.29pm, December 7.
Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.
Fennell Bay
Crash (Truck)
Affected street: Main Road near Macquarie Road
Alert created at 8.17am, December 7. Last updated at 11.09am, December 7.
Advice: Expect delays. Exercise caution.
Merriwa
Changed traffic conditions (Damaged road surface)
Affected street: Merriwa Road near Tourles Road at Little Jacks Creek
Alert created at 6.56am, April 21. Last updated at 1.49pm, December 2.
Advice: Exercise caution. Use an alternative route. This road is not suitable for heavy vehicles. These conditions are expected to remain in place until at least early 2021.
Roadworks by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
Redbournberry
Scheduled roadwork (Bridge work)
Affected street: Queen Street/Gresford Road near Redbournberry Bridge
Alert created at 12.27pm, December 4. Last updated at 12.27pm, December 4.
Ends: 4pm, December 8
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution; Check signage.
Beresfield
Scheduled roadwork (Resurfacing)
Affected street: John Renshaw Drive near Kinta Drive
Alert created at 2.47am, December 2. Last updated at 2.47am, December 2.
Ends: 4am, December 11
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Exercise caution; Check signage. Northbound traffic on the M1 Pacific Motorway turning right onto John Renshaw Drive will instead be detoured via Weakleys Drive and the New England Highway. John Renshaw eastbound will be closed after Kinta Drive. Access to the service centre on John Renshaw Drive, at the corner of Kinta Dr,ive will still be available: the John Renshaw Drive eastbound closure point will be just after Kinta Drive. Motorists can access the detour route from the service centre by using Kinta Drive and Enterprise Drive.
Hexham
Scheduled roadwork (Utilities)
Affected street: Maitland Road (Pacific Highway) near New England Highway
Alert created at 9.54am, November 27. Last updated at 11.39am, November 27.
Ends: 3pm, December 18
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage; Exercise caution. Lane closures will be in place.
Ardglen
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: New England Highway near Doughboy Hollow Creek
Alert created at 6.19pm, November 26. Last updated at 6.19pm, November 26.
Ends: 7pm, April 30
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution.
Rutherford
Scheduled roadwork (Resurfacing)
Affected street: New England Highway near Racecourse Road
Alert created at 7.09pm, April 1. Last updated at 6.05am, November 16.
Ends: 7am, February 27
Advice: Exercise caution. Check signage. The right turn out of Primewest Rutherford has been permanently removed and parking restrictions are in place along the service road. Traffic control will help motorists move through the construction site. OSOM operators will need to contact our Works Supervisor, Eddie Anacki on 0427 978 241, 30 minutes in advance of their arrival to ensure a safe and efficient passage through the site. OSOM operators are to follow the directions made by the Works Supervisor and traffic controllers
Stockton
Scheduled roadwork (Bridge work)
Affected street: Nelson Bay Road near Stockton Bridge
Alert created at 4.58pm, November 12. Last updated at 9.56am, November 13.
Ends: 1am, July 1
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Reduce your speed. Work will take place every week, between 7pm and 5am, Sun-Thu nights. There will be limited impact to light vehicles. The bridge is closed for heavy vehicles over 68 tonnes; use diversions.
Black Hill
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: John Renshaw Drive near
Alert created at 12.31pm, November 6. Last updated at 12.31pm, November 6.
Ends: 5am, December 20
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution.
Warkworth
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Golden Highway near Wallaby Scrub Road
Alert created at 12.40pm, November 5. Last updated at 12.44pm, November 5.
Ends: 6am, December 21
Advice: Check signage. Allow extra travel time; Exercise caution. A 40 km/h speed limit and lane closure will be in place between 8pm and 5am and may impact travel times and over-size/over-mass (OSOM) movements. A maximum load width of 3.5m for OSOM vehicles will be available during the single lane closure.
Morpeth
Scheduled roadwork (Bridge work)
Affected street: Phoenix Park Rd near Morpeth Bridge
Alert created at 10.02am, March 30. Last updated at 1.52pm, October 16.
Ends: 12am, January 15
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution; Check signage. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Work will also be undertaken from a barge under the bridge with part of the river closed to marine traffic and aFour knot speed restriction in place.
Bulga
Scheduled roadwork (Bridge work)
Affected street: Putty Rd near Bulga Bridge
Alert created at 4.38pm, May 8. Last updated at 4.38pm, May 8.
Ends: 8pm, July 30
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution; Check signage. Temporary lane closures will be in place during work hours; traffic controllers are on site to direct motorists. Work may also take place occasionally on Saturdays, between 8am and 1pm.
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