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Changed speed limits on sections of Castlereagh Highway

Following a speed zone review on the Castlereagh Highway from 1.2 kilometres south of Carsons Siding Road to 1.2 kilometres north of Carsons Siding Road, new speed limits will soon come into effect.

Speed limits on the Castlereagh Highway through Cullen Bullen will be changed from Monday March 3 as follows:
•    The existing 50 km/h speed zone from 1.2 kilometres south of Carsons Siding Road to 600 metres south of Carsons Siding Road will be increased to 80 km/h.

  •  The existing 50 km/h speed zone 600 metres south of Carsons Siding Road to 450 metres north of Carsons Siding Road will be retained.
  •  The existing 50 km/h speed zone from 450 metres north of Carsons Siding Road to 650 metres north of Carsons Siding Road will be increased to 80 km/h.
  •  The existing 80 km/h speed zone from 650 metres north of Carsons Siding Road to 1.2 kilometres north of Carsons Siding Road will be retained.

To support these changes, town entry signage will be installed at each 50 km/h gateway into Cullen Bullen and new road signage will be installed to advise motorists of the speed limits.

Transport for NSW A/ Director West Holly Davies said the review assessed a number of factors including location, crash history, road environment, the number of access points, road usage, traffic mix and traffic volumes, and recommended changed speed limits.

“The existing 50 km/h urban speed limit was extended south of Cullen Bullen over 15 years ago to provide safer movement of mining trucks entering and leaving the Castlereagh Highway.

“Mines in this area have not been in operation for several years so decreasing the length of the existing 50 km/h speed zone will improve the road’s efficiency and speed limit compliance when motorists enter the town of Cullen Bullen.”

From Monday February 10, work to support the changes will be carried out on two 500-metre sections of the highway, at the northern and southern entries to Cullen Bullen.

The work is expected to take 10 days to complete, weather permitting, and will be carried out between 7am and 5pm on weekdays.

Intermittent stopping and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place during work hours and motorists should allow up to five minutes extra travel time.

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