New South Wales, News, Road upgrades

Detours for truckies while work continues on Wallsend roundabout

Truckies are advised of changed traffic conditions from this weekend due to improvement work on the roundabout of Newcastle Road and Thomas Street at Wallsend in Newcastle, NSW.

The work includes kerb, median and signage changes to facilitate oversize, overmass (OSOM) trucks travelling from the Port of Newcastle and other local industrial areas to access the M1 Motorway and M15 Hunter Expressway.

To minimise the impact to drivers, work will be carried out from 7pm to 5am on February 2-4, weather permitting.

A detour will be in place during the work with lane closures on the westbound approach to the roundabout and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h.

Freight operators unable to use the detour will be required to use an alternate route. Image: TfNSW

Motorists will not be able to continue straight through the roundabout onto Newcastle Road or turn right onto Longworth Avenue from the roundabout. Motorists will be able to access Longworth Avenue using the detour in place via Thomas Street, directing traffic back to the roundabout to turn left onto Longworth Avenue.

Freight operators unable to use the detour will be required to use an alternate route, utilising the Transfield Avenue roundabout to U-turn back onto Newcastle Link Road, travelling eastbound on Thomas Street to access Longworth Avenue. Operators should allow an additional 10 minutes’ travel time.

The work is designed to help OSOM trucks access the M1 Motorway and M15 Hunter Expressway. Image: TfNSW

Traffic control, a temporary reduced speed limit of 40km/h and single lane closures will remain in place while the work is carried out.

TfNSW also reminds drivers 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 NHVR.

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