Here is the lastest changed traffic conditions on Maitland Road while work is carried out on the Hexham Straight Widening project at Hexham, near Newcastle.
To minimise impacts to drivers, work will be carried out overnight from 7pm to 5am.
- Overnight from Sunday, June 1, to Tuesday, June 3, traffic will be in a contraflow arrangement on both the inbound and outbound lanes of Maitland Road. A temporary reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place from Merchant Street to Old Maitland Road (east).
- Overnight on Monday, June 2, and Tuesday, June 3, traffic will be in a contraflow arrangement on the inbound lanes of Maitland Road. A temporary reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place from Sandgate Cemetery to north of Old Maitland Road.
- Overnight on Wednesday, June 4, traffic will be in a contraflow arrangement on the outbound lanes of Maitland Road. A temporary reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place from Sparke Street to north of Shamrock Street.
- Overnight on Thursday, June 5, traffic will be in a contraflow arrangement on the inbound lanes of Maitland Road. A temporary reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place from Shamrock Street to Fenwick Street.
- On Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3, access to and from Maitland Road via the Newcastle Inner City Bypass will be closed during overnight work. Vehicles travelling southbound on Maitland Road will detour via Sandgate Road, 800m to the south.
Prior to night work on Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3, Oversize Overmass (OSOM) operations with a ground contact wider than 3.4m or with overall width more than 4.5m are advised to contact the project team at least one day ahead of movement on 1800 515 141. All Restricted Access Vehicles (including OSOM) under permit and SPV Level 6 and Level 4, and 12-tonne axle who are unable to detour via Sandgate Road will be permitted through site if they call ahead. 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.
A temporary speed limit of 60km/h will remain in place through the project work zone during ongoing day work, with a reduction to 40km/h during night work.
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.
