Truckies are advised of changed traffic conditions from Monday, January 13, until Friday, January 17, to carry out work for the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace.
To minimise the impact to truckies and motorists, work will be carried out at night at the following locations:
From 7pm to 5am on Monday 13, Tuesday 14 and Thursday, January 16, the eastbound off-ramp from the New England Highway to Anderson Drive will be closed with a detour in place via New England Highway/Maitland Road, weather permitting. See map below.
This eastbound off-ramp will be closed with a detour in place. Image: TfNSWFrom 7pm to 5am on Monday 13, Tuesday 14 and Thursday, January 16, the John Renshaw Drive slip lane (westbound from New England Highway) will be closed with a detour in place via Weakleys Drive to John Renshaw Drive and the M1 Motorway, weather permitting. Please note that this detour is unsuitable for vehicles operating on the SPV Level 6, SPV Level 4 & 12t/ axle & SPV Level networks. Over-size over-mass (OSOM) vehicles and special purpose vehicles will be escorted through the closure. See map below.
OSOM trucks will be escorted through the closure. Image: TfNSWOperators of OSOM vehicles with a ground contact wider than 3.2 metres or with overall width wider than 4.5 metres are advised to contact the project team on 0423 323 946 at least one day ahead of proposed movement. Significant delays can occur through failure to make contact prior to travel.
Transport for NSW stressed that 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 construction work will continue across the remainder of the project from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday and Saturday from 8am to 5pm, as well as out of hours from 7pm to 5am Monday to Friday nights.
The work will also require lane closures with intermittent stoppages and temporary speed reductions to 40km/h at the following locations and times:
From 7pm to 5am, on the nights of Monday, January 13, to Friday, January 17.
M1 Pacific Motorway at Beresfield and Black Hill
John Renshaw Drive at Beresfield
New England Highway at Tarro
Pacific Highway at Tomago and Heatherbrae
From 7am to 5pm, Monday, January 13, to Friday, January 17.
Lenaghans Drive at Black Hill
Old Punt Road near Pacific Highway at Tomago
New England Highway Eastbound at Tarro
Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time and follow the directions of signs and traffic controllers. For cumulative traffic impacts in the Newcastle area, visit: Newcastle and surrounds – traffic impacts | Transport for NSW.
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