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: 4

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):

Calga

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Affected street: Peats Ridge Road on-ramp near M1 Pacific Motorway

Alert created at 11.06am, January 15. Last updated at 11.25am, January 15.

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.

New Lambton

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Affected street: Turton Road near Monash Road

Alert created at 10.43am, January 15. Last updated at 10.45am, January 15.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Pokolbin

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Affected street: Wine Country Drive near Palmers Lane

Alert created at 7.22am, January 15. Last updated at 8.49am, January 15.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Kanwal

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Affected street: Wallarah Road near Walker Avenue

Alert created at 6.31am, January 15. Last updated at 6.46am, January 15.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Charlestown

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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Frederick Street

Alert created at 7.18pm, January 14. Last updated at 3.20am, January 15.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Allandale

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Affected street: Hunter Expressway near Lovedale Road

Alert created at 11.24pm, January 14. Last updated at 12.14am, January 15.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Minmi

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Stockrington Road

Alert created at 5.54pm, January 14. Last updated at 7.33pm, January 14.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Mayfield

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Affected street: Maitland Road near Maud Street

Alert created at 1.33pm, January 14. Last updated at 2.25pm, January 14.

Advice: Expect delays.

Jerrys Plains

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Affected street: Golden Highway near Wombo Street

Alert created at 9.43am, January 7. Last updated at 6.46pm, January 8.

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduced speed limit.

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

Tuggerah

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Affected street: Wyong Road near Reliance Drive

Alert created at 9.46am, January 13. Last updated at 5.15am, January 15.

Ends: 5.15am, January 15

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.

Heatherbrae

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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Hank Street

Alert created at 7.37am, July 25. Last updated at 12pm, January 13.

Ends: 5.15am, January 16

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.

Somersby

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Affected street: Pacific Motorway near Mangrove Road

Alert created at 1.52pm, January 10. Last updated at 1.52pm, January 10.

Ends: 1.50pm, February 27

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. Vehicles over 4.5m wide use wide load bays provided and follow advice on signage. Land width restrictions in place. 3.5m lanes and 1m shoulders. Drivers of Oversize and Overmass are required to contact the works supervisor Dean 0417 364 984

Freemans Waterhole

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Affected street: Pacific Motorway near Freemans Drive

Alert created at 1.45pm, January 10. Last updated at 1.45pm, January 10.

Ends: 1.45pm, February 27

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. Vehicles over 4.5m wide use wide load bays provided and follow advice on signage. Land width restrictions in place. 3.5m lanes and 1m shoulders. Drivers of Oversize and Overmass are required to contact the works supervisor Steve 0458 215 602

Garden Suburb

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Affected street: Charlestown Road near Hillsborough Road

Alert created at 1.37pm, January 10. Last updated at 1.37pm, January 10.

Ends: 1.36pm, February 6

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 Overmass are required to contact the works supervisor Steve 0458 215 602

Calga

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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Peats Ridge Road

Alert created at 1.22pm, January 10. Last updated at 1.22pm, January 10.

Ends: 1.21pm, January 22

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.

Calga

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Affected street: Pacific Highway near Peats Ridge Road

Alert created at 10.22am, November 22. Last updated at 12.52pm, January 10.

Ends: 10.21am, January 23

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/Overmass are required to contact works supervisor Dwaine 0499 563 759

Somersby

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Affected street: Quarry Road near Girrakool Road

Alert created at 8.23am, December 20. Last updated at 8.24am, January 2.

Ends: 8.22am, March 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.

Howes Valley

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Affected street: Putty Road near Glen Roy Fire Trail

Alert created at 10.56pm, November 28. Last updated at 1.48pm, December 13.

Ends: 10.53pm, March 30

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.

Dural

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Affected street: New Line Road near Purchase Road

Alert created at 3.38pm, December 4. Last updated at 5am, December 10.

Ends: 5.15am, January 17

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.

Neath

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Affected street: Cessnock Road near Carrs Road

Alert created at 10.31am, September 25. Last updated at 7.05pm, December 5.

Ends: 5pm, January 31

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 11.36pm, October 27.

Ends: 12am, March 17

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.

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.

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.

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