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: 15

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):

Waratah

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Affected street: Griffiths Road near Kahibah Road

Alert created at 4.47pm, February 7. Last updated at 4.51pm, February 7.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Tuggerah

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Wyong Road

Alert created at 2.48pm, February 7. Last updated at 3.45pm, February 7.

Advice: Expect delays.

Kariong

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Affected street: Wisemans Ferry Road near Central Coast Highway

Alert created at 10.52am, February 7. Last updated at 11.18am, February 7.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Beresfield

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Affected street: Weakleys Drive near Enterprise Drive

Alert created at 10.24am, February 7. Last updated at 10.40am, February 7.

Advice: Exercise caution.

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

Somersby

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Affected street: Pacific Motorway near Mangrove Road

Alert created at 1.52pm, January 10. Last updated at 3.34pm, February 7.

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 3.30pm, February 7.

Ends: 5am, 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

Phoenix Park

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Affected street: Hinton Road near Hinton Bridge

Alert created at 2.56pm, February 7. Last updated at 2.56pm, February 7.

Ends: 6pm, March 27

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.

Mount White

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Affected street: Pacific Motorway near Mount White Weigh Station

Alert created at 9.45pm, January 30. Last updated at 4.30am, February 7.

Ends: 6pm, May 31

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Drivers of OSOM 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 0m shoulders throughout worksite.

Elderslie

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Affected street: Camden Bypass near Liz Kernohan Drive

Alert created at 10.14am, October 25. Last updated at 2.06pm, January 29.

Ends: 5am, February 21

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

Mudgee

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Affected street: Castlereagh Highway near Spring Flat Road

Alert created at 1.13pm, January 24. Last updated at 6am, January 28.

Ends: 6pm, March 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.

Neath

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Affected street: Cessnock Road near Carrs Road

Alert created at 10.31am, September 25. Last updated at 2.26pm, January 24.

Ends: 5pm, February 14

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. 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 9.25am, January 24.

Ends: 11.45pm, December 31

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Changed traffic conditions will be in place from Wednesday 29 January between 7pm and 5am. Work nights - Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 January, and from SundayTwo to TuesdayFour February, weather permitting. During work there will be intermittent single lane closures of the southbound and westbound lanes. With an anticipated increase in vehicles on the road network over the coming weeks, motorists are advised to allow extra travel time until the additional capacity of the right-hand turn has been completed.  Traffic impacts can be found  here

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.

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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