Truckies are advised of changed traffic conditions around Hexham this week as work continues on the Hexham Straight Widening project in Newcastle, NSW.
To minimise the impact to drivers, work will be carried out from 7pm to 5am on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights, finishing at 5am on Friday, July 19, weather permitting.
A contraflow arrangement will be in place on the inbound lane toward Newcastle and a reduced speed of 40km/h from the Newcastle Inner City Bypass to Ironbark Creek Bridge from Sunday, July 14 to Thursday, July 18.
The right-hand turn lanes into the Newcastle Inner City Bypass will be temporarily closed, with a detour via Wallsend Road.
A temporary speed of 60km/h will remain in place through the length of the project work zone during ongoing day work, and shorter sections of the project work zone reduced to 40km/h during night works.
Operators of oversize or overmass 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 at least one day ahead of movement on 1800 515 141. Significant delays could occur if failure to contact.
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.
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.
Truckies should also take note of changed overnight traffic conditions this week at various intersections at Jesmond, Wallsend and Cameron Park.
Improvement work continues to be carried out to facilitate Over Size Over Mass (OSOM) vehicles travelling from the Port of Newcastle and other local industrial areas through Newcastle to access the M1 Motorway and M15 Hunter Expressway.
From Wednesday, July 17, work will be carried out intermittently in up to three-night shifts over two weeks, weather permitting, at the roundabout at intersection of Newcastle Link Road and Transfield Avenue, Wallsend and the roundabout at the intersection of Newcastle Link Road and Minmi Road, Cameron Park.
Detailed engineering surveys will also continue on Minmi Road, between the Newcastle Link Road and Northlakes Drive roundabouts.
To minimise the impact to drivers, work will be carried out at night from 7pm to 5am from Sunday to Thursday.