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: 0

Roadworks to avoid: 16

New roadworks this week: 1

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):

New Lambton

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Affected street: Lookout Road near McCaffrey Drive

Alert created at 2.38pm, March 21. Last updated at 10.47am, April 11.

Ends: 6am, May 5

Advice: Allow extra travel time. Check signage. Changed traffic conditions will be in place as part of the Rankin Park to Jesmond section of the Newcastle Inner City Bypass.  Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. No work will occur on public holidays. From 7pm FridayTwo and 5am MondayFive May , McCaffrey Drive will be closed in both directions between Marshall Street and Lookout Road. Detours will be in place.

Summer Hill

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Affected street: Parramatta Road near Sloane Street

Alert created at 5.40pm, April 8. Last updated at 3.18pm, April 9.

Ends: 6.15am, April 14

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. Traffic lights at the intersection will be switched to flashing yellow.

Woodville

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Affected street: Paterson Road near Bellvue Road

Alert created at 2.58pm, March 28. Last updated at 11.45am, April 9.

Ends: 2.33pm, May 16

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Bridge closures occurring: MondaySeven April to Friday 11 April, 930am to 330pm Monday 14 April to Wednesday 16 April, 930am to 330pm Monday 12 to Friday 16 May, 930am to 330pm, weather permitting. Detour in place. Motorists are advised to allow approximately 20 minutes of additional travel time.

Milbrodale

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Affected street: Putty Road near

Alert created at 11.36am, March 31. Last updated at 1.45pm, April 4.

Ends: 12.32pm, April 14

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. 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.

Mulbring

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Affected street: Leggetts Drive near Vermont Road

Alert created at 1.12pm, April 4. Last updated at 1.12pm, April 4.

Ends: 4pm, April 17

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. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Jesmond

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Affected street: Newcastle Road near Robinson Avenue

Alert created at 9.25am, January 24. Last updated at 10.33am, March 28.

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

Muswellbrook

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Affected street: Denman Road near Racecourse Road

Alert created at 4.31pm, March 8. Last updated at 10.04pm, March 27.

Ends: 5.29pm, April 14

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. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive 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 9.53pm, March 27.

Ends: 9am, June 20

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage. Traffic control will be in place 24hrs a day.

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.

Howes Valley

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Affected street: Putty Road near Popping Trail

Alert created at 9.51pm, March 27. Last updated at 9.51pm, March 27.

Ends: 10.50pm, September 18

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 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 9.46pm, March 27.

Ends: 1am, April 30

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 approximately 15 minutes of additional travel time.

Merriwa

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Affected street: Golden Highway near Ringwood Road

Alert created at 10.37am, March 21. Last updated at 10.37am, March 21.

Ends: 11.36am, June 16

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.

Garland Valley

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Affected street: Putty Road near

Alert created at 5.40pm, March 8. Last updated at 5.40pm, March 8.

Ends: 6.32pm, May 24

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions from 10 March 2024 for essential slope stabilisation work on Putty Road at several locations, south of Terrys Creek at Garland Valley and at Howes Valley. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to 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.

Howes Valley

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Affected street: Putty Road near

Alert created at 12.56pm, November 8. Last updated at 12.45pm, February 28.

Ends: 1.55pm, April 17

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 approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time.

Cassilis

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Affected street: Golden Highway near Sotts Lane

Alert created at 10.53am, February 21. Last updated at 10.54am, February 21.

Ends: 7pm, June 30

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 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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