There will be changed traffic conditions next week as work continues for the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace, with diversions in place.
Transport for NSW (TfNSW) has advised that work will be carried out at night to reduce disruptions, between Monday May 26 and Friday May 30.
Here’s where and when roads will be impacted:
- From 7pm to 5am on Monday May 26, Tuesday May 27 and Friday May 30 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.
- From 7pm to 5am on Monday May 26, Tuesday May 27 and Friday May 30 the eastbound and westbound lanes of the New England Highway will be under a contraflow arrangement from Tarro Rail Bridge to John Renshaw Drive, weather permitting.
- From 7pm to 5am on Monday May 26, Tuesday May 27 and Friday May 30 the northbound and southbound lanes of the M1 will be under a contraflow arrangement from Weakleys Drive to Black Hill Road, weather permitting.
“Operators of oversize and/or over mass vehicles with a ground contact wider than 3.2 metres or with overall width more than 4.5 metres should 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,” said TfNSW.
“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 throughout 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.
These 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 May 26 until Friday May 30
- 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 May 26 until Friday May 30
- Lenaghans Drive at Black Hill
- Old Punt Road near Pacific Highway at Tomago
- New England Highway Eastbound at Tarro
Further information on traffic impacts around the greater Newcastle area can be found here.