Newcastle and Hunter traffic: Crashes, delays, updates
The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here's some roads it might be best to avoid today
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Latest traffic alerts and road works for the Newcastle and Hunter region:
Traffic incidents since midnight: 0
Roadworks to avoid: 21
New roadworks this week: 2
Roadworks projects to be completed in the next 30 days:
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Traffic incidents by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
There were no incidents reported this morning.
Roadworks by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):
Halloran
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Affected street: Sparks Road near Albert Warner Drive
Alert created at 11.55am, October 25. Last updated at 11.55am, October 25.
Ends: 11.54am, October 31
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. Drivers of oversize and/or overmass (OSOM) are required to contact the works supervisor Clinton 0459 800 933
Elderslie
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Affected street: Camden Bypass near Liz Kernohan Drive
Alert created at 10.14am, October 25. Last updated at 10.14am, October 25.
Ends: 5am, November 7
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.
Jesmond
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Affected street: Newcastle Road near Robinson Avenue
Alert created at 2.21pm, March 22. Last updated at 2.43am, October 21.
Ends: 11.45pm, December 20
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Drivers of oversize and/or overmass (OSOM) are required to contact the contractor (Rankin Park to Jesmond) 1800 818 433 prior to travel. Click here for a summary of the latest traffic impacts in the Newcastle area.
Gungal
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Affected street: Golden Highway near Worondi Creek Road
Alert created at 7.40am, October 18. Last updated at 7.40am, October 18.
Ends: 7.23am, November 7
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Motorists are advised to allow approximately 10 minutes of additional travel time.
Calga
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Affected street: Pacific Motorway near Calga Road
Alert created at 4.31pm, August 4. Last updated at 7.10am, October 18.
Ends: 5am, July 12
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Drivers of OSOM are required to contact Works Supervisor Steve 0458 215 602 prior to travel. 1.5 lanes and shoulder to be left open for OSOM vehicles.
Mayfield West
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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Wallsend Rd
Alert created at 6.47am, October 18. Last updated at 6.47am, October 18.
Ends: 5pm, December 31
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Putty
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Affected street: Putty Road near Snakes Valley Creek
Alert created at 4.01pm, November 3. Last updated at 3.32pm, October 17.
Ends: 6pm, September 18
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Putty
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Affected street: Putty Road near Putty Valley Road
Alert created at 7.07pm, February 2. Last updated at 3.02pm, October 17.
Ends: 12am, December 1
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.
Neath
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Affected street: Cessnock Road near Carrs Road
Alert created at 10.31am, September 25. Last updated at 2.46pm, October 17.
Ends: 5pm, December 13
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Howes Valley
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Affected street: Putty Road near Terrys Creek
Alert created at 4.47pm, June 23. Last updated at 1.56pm, October 11.
Ends: 12am, March 17
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Southbound lane closure with portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time 24hrs a day. Motorists are advised to allow approximately 15 minutes of additional travel time.
Freemans Waterhole
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Affected street: Freemans Drive near Gap Road
Alert created at 11.47am, February 3. Last updated at 11.30am, October 11.
Ends: 9am, June 20
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Traffic control will be in place 24hrs a day.
Upper Rouchel
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Affected street: Rouchel Road near Davis Creek Road
Alert created at 10.27am, October 11. Last updated at 10.27am, October 11.
Ends: 10.23am, February 28
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.
Swansea
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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Peel Street
Alert created at 2.22pm, September 27. Last updated at 3.21pm, October 4.
Ends: 5.15am, November 1
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Contraflow traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. Drivers of oversize and/or overmass (OSOM) are required to contact the Works Supervisor Glenn on 0421 541 116 prior to travel. Vehicles over 6.7m wide are to use the wide load bays provided and follow advice on signage.
Mayfield
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Affected street: Hanbury Street near Macquarie Street
Alert created at 12.10pm, September 27. Last updated at 2.29pm, October 4.
Ends: 11.07am, November 1
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Rothbury
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Affected street: Wine Country Drive near Littlewood Road
Alert created at 1.34pm, September 27. Last updated at 1.34pm, September 27.
Ends: 5pm, December 4
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution.
Scone
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Affected street: Kelly Street near St Aubins St
Alert created at 10.55am, September 12. Last updated at 3.29pm, September 13.
Ends: 9.41am, December 20
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. On Kelly St from Liverpool St to Kingdon St, asphalting will take place, motorists are to expect intermittent stoppages and changed traffic conditions.
Catherine Hill Bay
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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Awabakal Drive
Alert created at 5.14pm, August 3. Last updated at 3.03pm, September 13.
Ends: 4.13pm, November 8
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Lovedale
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Affected street: Wilderness Road near Gillies Bridge
Alert created at 10.01am, September 13. Last updated at 10.03am, September 13.
Ends: 4pm, December 20
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Plan your journey. Changed traffic conditions will be in place on Gillies Bridge weekdays between 6am and 4pm until late 2024. Gillies Bridge will remain open during this work with stop/go and traffic control arrangements in place.
Heatherbrae
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Affected street: Masonite Road near Archibald Place
Alert created at 3.49pm, December 14. Last updated at 3.21pm, August 28.
Ends: 3.48pm, December 31
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. The speed limit outside work hours is 40km/h. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Bulga
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Affected street: Putty Road near Bulga Bridge
Alert created at 1.19pm, August 20. Last updated at 1.19pm, August 20.
Ends: 5pm, December 12
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
Rankin Park
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Affected street: Lookout Road near Grandview Road
Alert created at 2.46pm, March 22. Last updated at 2.19pm, June 5.
Ends: 5am, December 20
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Lane closures and speed reductions may be applied during night work hours, with traffic controllers on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.
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