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: 9

Roadworks to avoid: 17

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):

Mayfield East

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Affected street: Indsutrial Drive near Woodstock Street

Alert created at 7.54pm, October 11. Last updated at 7.59pm, October 11.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Mayfield West

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Affected street: Industrial Drive near Tourle Street

Alert created at 7.23pm, October 11. Last updated at 7.42pm, October 11.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution. In lane 1.

Silverwater

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Affected street: Silverwater Road near Fariola Street

Alert created at 3.49pm, October 11. Last updated at 3.55pm, October 11.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Hexham

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Affected street: New England Highway & Pacific Highway near

Alert created at 2.48pm, September 20. Last updated at 1.54pm, October 11.

Advice: Plan your journey. Allow extra travel time. High volumes of holiday traffic are expected approaching Beresfield, Tarro, Hexham, Heatherbrae and beyond during peak travel periods. Plan your journey and find out the predicted peak travel times with the  myjourneynsw.info

Silverwater

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Affected street: Silverwater Road near Carnarvon Street

Alert created at 10.03am, October 11. Last updated at 1.07pm, October 11.

Advice: Exercise caution.

Tuggerah

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Affected street: Wyong Road near M1 Pacific Motorway

Alert created at 6.58am, October 11. Last updated at 12.16pm, October 11.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Mount White

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Heavy Vehicle Safety Station

Alert created at 4.30am, October 11. Last updated at 11.31am, October 11.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Mayfield

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Affected street: Hanbury Street near Macquarie Street

Alert created at 4.32am, October 11. Last updated at 7.36am, October 11.

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Prepare to merge.

Mayfield

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Affected street: Maitland Road near Ingall Street

Alert created at 6.23am, October 11. Last updated at 7am, October 11.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Cooranbong

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Dora Creek Bridge

Alert created at 3.43am, October 11. Last updated at 4.43am, October 11.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Prepare to merge.

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

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.

Putty

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Affected street: Putty Road near Putty Valley Road

Alert created at 7.07pm, February 2. Last updated at 1.41pm, October 11.

Ends: 1am, September 18

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

Boolaroo

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Affected street: Lake Road near Creek Reserve Road

Alert created at 3.06pm, September 27. Last updated at 11.26am, October 11.

Ends: 6am, October 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.

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.

Neath

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Affected street: Cessnock Road near Carrs Road

Alert created at 10.31am, September 25. Last updated at 10.20am, October 11.

Ends: 5pm, December 13

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel 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.

Wallarah

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Affected street: Sparks Road near Virginia Rd

Alert created at 3.01pm, September 27. Last updated at 2.23pm, October 4.

Ends: 6am, October 20

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. 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.

Jesmond

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Affected street: Newcastle Road near Robinson Avenue

Alert created at 2.21pm, March 22. Last updated at 4.26pm, September 10.

Ends: 11.45pm, December 20

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Lane closures and reduced speed applied during night works. Day works 60km/h. Motorists are advised to allow approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. Drivers of oversize and/or overmass (OSOM) are required to contact the contractor (Rankin Park to Jesmond) 1800 818 433 prior to travel.

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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