Transport for NSW has updated industry on the latest changed overnight traffic conditions on Maitland Road at Hexham from next week as work on the Hexham Straight Widening project continues.
To minimise the impact to truckies and motorists, work will be carried out from 7pm to 5am on the nights of Monday, March 3 and Tuesday, March 4, finishing at 5am on Wednesday, March 5.
Overnight lane closures and a temporary reduced speed of 40km/h will be in place on inbound and outbound lanes of Maitland Road from Old Maitland Road (West) to north of Hexham Bridge Monday, March 3 to Tuesday, March 4. There will be a ‘blackout’ to traffic lights on Maitland Road, located at the Oak intersection, and the Pacific Highway intersection exiting the Hexham Steel Bridge.
There will be a restriction to oversize and/or overmass vehicles (OSOM) needing to travel on Maitland Road, under Hexham Bridge, and the Pacific Highway steel bridge and the Pacific Highway on ramp.
A temporary speed limit of 60km/h will remain in place through the project work zone during ongoing day work, with a reduction to 40km/h during night work.
From Monday, March 3, to Tuesday, March 4, operators of oversize and /or overmass vehicles with a ground contact wider than 3.4m or with overall width greater than 4.5m are advised to contact the project team at least one day ahead of movement on 1800 515 141.
Lane closures and a temporary reduced speed of 40km/h will be in place on both inbound and outbound lanes. Image: TfNSWSignificant delays can occur through failure to make prior contact. OSOM operators are advised the project operates on UHF channel 45.
Vehicles travelling under a permit must not travel off the approved route listed in the permit unless an updated permit is obtained from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator.
Major work will continue from 7am to 6pm weekdays, out of hours from 7pm to 7am Sunday to Thursday and Saturday from 8am to 1pm.
Drivers are advised to follow the directions of signs and traffic controllers, use alternative routes where possible or allow up to 15 minutes extra travel time.
For more information on this work, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/157644 or download the Live Traffic NSW app.
To receive updates direct to your phone, search for ‘Hexham’ in your Live Traffic app; select the incident and click ‘Follow’.
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