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

Congestion on the M1. Photographer: Liam Kidston.

Latest traffic alerts and road works for the Newcastle and Hunter region:

Traffic incidents since midnight: 5

Roadworks to avoid: 21

New roadworks this week: 4

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):

Silverwater

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Affected street: Silverwater Road near Blaxland Street

Alert created at 3.47pm, July 18. Last updated at 3.47pm, July 18.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Liddell

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Affected street: New England Highway near Pikes Gully Road

Alert created at 11.46am, July 18. Last updated at 2.02pm, July 18.

Advice: Reduce your speed.

Morisset

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near 2km north of Mandalong Road

Alert created at 1.14pm, July 18. Last updated at 1.48pm, July 18.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Beresfield

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Affected street: John Renshaw Drive near M1 Pacific Motorway

Alert created at 12.58pm, July 18. Last updated at 1.26pm, July 18.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Jilliby

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Sparks Road

Alert created at 12.28pm, July 18. Last updated at 12.40pm, July 18.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to expect intermittent closures.

Morisset

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Mandalong Road

Alert created at 9.57pm, July 17. Last updated at 12.43am, July 18.

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.

Kariong

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Affected street: Central Coast Highway near Curringa Road

Alert created at 4.14pm, July 17. Last updated at 4.35pm, July 17.

Advice: Prepare to merge. Exercise caution.

Morisset

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Mandalong Road

Alert created at 4.11pm, July 8. Last updated at 4.34pm, July 8.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Roadworks by suburb (most recently updated items are listed first):

Mardi

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Affected street: M1 Motorway near McPherson Road

Alert created at 10.48am, July 18. Last updated at 10.48am, July 18.

Ends: 5am, July 24

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Portable traffic lights will be in use.

Silverwater

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Affected street: Silverwater Road near Simpson Street

Alert created at 3.26pm, July 4. Last updated at 6.30am, July 18.

Ends: 6.30am, July 18

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Allow extra travel time. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Traffic lights at the intersection will be switched to flashing yellow.

Crangan Bay

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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Chain Valley Bay Road

Alert created at 5.29pm, July 17. Last updated at 5.29pm, July 17.

Ends: 5.27pm, August 29

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.

Merriwa

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Affected street: Golden Highway near Bow River Bridge

Alert created at 12.05pm, July 16. Last updated at 4.20pm, July 17.

Ends: 6pm, August 29

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Contraflow traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions. Wide loads greater thanFive metres will be temporarily stopped by traffic control to allow cones or work vehicles to be moved for safe passage. Use UHF channel 40 or contact 0413 368 282, 1-2 hours prior to travel for assistance through the work site. 

Merriwa

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Affected street: Golden Highway near

Alert created at 2.45pm, July 11. Last updated at 3.31pm, July 17.

Ends: 5pm, August 7

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. 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. Wide loads greater than 3.5 metres will be temporarily stopped by traffic control to allow cones or work vehicles to be moved for safe passage. Contact UHF channel 23 for assistance through the work site.

Lake Munmorah

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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Carters Rd

Alert created at 1.23pm, July 17. Last updated at 1.24pm, July 17.

Ends: 5am, July 30

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Contraflow traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.

Mayfield West

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Affected street: Industrial Drive near Cowper Street North

Alert created at 3.43pm, July 10. Last updated at 3.43pm, July 10.

Ends: 6am, August 28

Advice: Allow extra travel time. Reduced speed limit. Traffic control and lane closures will be in place overnight from Sunday 27 July for up to four weeks for maintenance work.

Muswellbrook

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Affected street: New England Highway near Liddell Interchange

Alert created at 10.52pm, June 19. Last updated at 1pm, July 10.

Ends: 5.30am, August 8

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.

Muswellbrook

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Affected street: New England Highway near Rutherford Road

Alert created at 10.49pm, June 19. Last updated at 1.29pm, July 4.

Ends: 10.48pm, July 19

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.

Dural

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Affected street: New Line Road near Sebastian Drive

Alert created at 2.10pm, June 5. Last updated at 2.41pm, June 30.

Ends: 6.30am, August 1

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. Traffic lights at the intersection of New Line Rd and Hastings Rd will be flashing, and alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Mount White

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Mount White Weigh Station

Alert created at 9.45pm, January 30. Last updated at 6.33pm, June 27.

Ends: 6pm, July 30

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Drivers of Oversize and/or Overmass are required to contact the works supervisor 0459 991 156. Vehicles over 7m wide are to use the wide load bays provided and follow advice on signage. Lane width restrictions are in place, 3.5m lanes and no shoulder is available throughout worksite.

Ardglen

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Affected street: New England Highway near Main Street

Alert created at 6.07pm, June 27. Last updated at 6.07pm, June 27.

Ends: 7.15pm, July 30

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Drivers of OSOM- Oversize and/or Overmass are required to contact 0436 457 884 or 0417 416 941, prior to travel. Contact UHF Channel 56, 10 mins prior to arrival. Motorists are advised to allow approximately 10 minutes of additional travel time.

Calga

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Affected street: Old Pacific Highway near Mooney Mooney Creek

Alert created at 9.46pm, April 30. Last updated at 5.53pm, June 27.

Ends: 5pm, August 1

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Pilot vehicle will be operating to guide traffic safely through worksite. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Warkworth

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Affected street: Golden Highway near Cockfighter Bridge

Alert created at 3.13pm, May 23. Last updated at 5.32pm, June 27.

Ends: 4pm, November 17

Advice: Allow extra travel time. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Drivers of Oversize and/or Overmass are required to contact works supervisor 0409 907 726 prior to travel, when in the OSOM pull over bay contact site on UHF channel 32.

Cassilis

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Affected street: Golden Highway near Sotts Lane

Alert created at 10.53am, February 21. Last updated at 5.06am, June 23.

Ends: 7pm, July 31

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Portable traffic lights will allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. The speed limit outside work hours is 60km/h. Motorists are advised to allow approximately 10 minutes of additional travel time. Drivers of Oversize/Overmass are required to contact site on UHF Channel 25 or contact works supervisor 0429 504 654 prior to travel.

Freemans Waterhole

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Affected street: Freemans Drive near Gap Road

Alert created at 11.47am, February 3. Last updated at 11.56pm, June 12.

Ends: 9am, October 3

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. The speed limit outside work hours is 60km/h. Drivers of Over Size and/or Over Mass vehicles with overall width 4.5 metres and greater are required to use wide load bays provided and call ahead on UHF Channel 19.

Jesmond

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Affected street: Newcastle Road near Robinson Avenue

Alert created at 9.25am, January 24. Last updated at 3.18pm, June 11.

Ends: 11.45pm, December 31

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Changed traffic conditions will be in place on Newcastle Road at the Jesmond Interchange at night between 7pm and 5am. Operators of oversize and/or overmass vehicles with a ground contact wider than 3.2m or with overall width wider than 4.5m are advised to contact the project team at least one day ahead of movement on 1800 818 433. Further traffic impacts can be found  here

Swansea

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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Bowman Street

Alert created at 3.41pm, June 6. Last updated at 3.41pm, June 6.

Ends: 5am, July 25

Advice: Allow extra travel time. Exercise caution. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Milbrodale

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Affected street: Putty Road near Darkey Creek

Alert created at 2.24pm, May 2. Last updated at 2.24pm, May 2.

Ends: 2.09pm, June 30

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Portable traffic lights 24/7 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 Snakes Valley Creek

Alert created at 4.01pm, November 3. Last updated at 9.52pm, March 27.

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.

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