Truckies are advised of changed traffic conditions from this week on Maitland Road, to continue construction work on the Hexham Straight Widening project near Newcastle, NSW.
To minimise impact to drivers, work will be carried out overnight from Sunday, November 17 to Wednesday, November 20 from 7pm to 5am at the following locations:
- On Sunday, November 17, there will be contraflow arrangements for inbound and outbound traffic on Maitland Road between Old Maitland Road, Sandgate and Shamrock Street, Hexham.
- On Monday, November 18, there will be traffic control in place on Maitland Road either side of Shamrock Street. The traffic signals will be ‘blacked out’ and under the direction of traffic controllers.
- On Tuesday, November 19, there will be contraflow arrangements for inbound and outbound traffic on Maitland Road between Old Maitland Road, Sandgate and north of Sparke Street. The traffic signals will be ‘blacked out’ and under the direction of traffic controllers.
- On Wednesday, November 20, there will be contraflow arrangements for inbound and outbound traffic on Maitland Road from north of Shamrock Street to Old Maitland Road, Sandgate. The traffic signals will be ‘blacked out’ and under the direction of traffic controllers.
A temporary speed of 60km/h will remain in place through the project work zone during ongoing day work, and a reduction to 40km/h during night works.
Over Size Over Mass operations with a ground contact wider than 3.2m or with overall width wider than 4.5m are advised to contact the project team at least one day ahead of movement on 1800 515 141.
Significant delays will occur if failure to contact.
OSOM operators are advised the project operates on UHF channel 26 around the Hexham Bridge and UHF channel 45 for the remainder of the project.
Please note vehicles travelling under a permit must not travel off the approved route listed in the permit unless an updated permit is obtained from the NHVR.
Major work will continue from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday, out of hours from 7pm to 7am Sunday to Thursday and Saturday between 8am and 1pm.
Truckies 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.
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