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: 22

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):

Glendale

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Affected street: Lake Road near Main Road

Alert created at 5.26pm, May 11. Last updated at 7.12pm, May 11.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Mooney Mooney Creek

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Mooney Mooney Bridge

Alert created at 6.20pm, May 11. Last updated at 7.03pm, May 11.

Advice: Expect delays.

Mooney Mooney Creek

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Mooney Mooney Bridge

Alert created at 7.03pm, May 11. Last updated at 7.03pm, May 11.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

East Gosford

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Affected street: Adelaide Street (Central Coast Highway) near Victoria Street

Alert created at 6.22pm, May 11. Last updated at 6.28pm, May 11.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Beresfield

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Affected street: John Renshaw Drive near M1 Pacific Motorway

Alert created at 4.51pm, May 11. Last updated at 6.11pm, May 11.

Advice: Exercise caution. Reduce your speed.

Somersby

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motoway near Wisemans Ferry Road

Alert created at 3.51pm, May 11. Last updated at 4.57pm, May 11.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Woongarrah

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Affected street: Sparks Road near Virginia Road

Alert created at 11.35am, May 11. Last updated at 12.17pm, May 11.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Freemans Waterhole

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Freemans Drive

Alert created at 10.59am, May 11. Last updated at 11.14am, May 11.

Advice: Exercise caution. Prepare to merge.

Buchanan

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Affected street: Hunter Expressway near John Renshaw Drive

Alert created at 8.15am, May 11. Last updated at 8.27am, May 11.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Heddon Greta

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Affected street: Hunter Expressway near Main Road

Alert created at 8.39pm, May 10. Last updated at 10.31pm, May 10.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

Seahampton

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Affected street: Hunter Expressway on-ramp near M1 Pacific Motorway

Alert created at 8.22pm, May 10. Last updated at 9.42pm, May 10.

Advice: Reduce your speed. Exercise caution.

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

Cassilis

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Affected street: Golden Highway near Sotts Lane

Alert created at 10.53am, February 21. Last updated at 2.52pm, May 9.

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 approximatelyFive minutes of additional travel time. 26 MAY toFour JUNE Lane width will be 2.9m. Drivers of Oversize and/or Overmass are to call Works Supervisor 0407 421 158 prior to travel.

Cooranbong

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway off-ramp near Freemans Drive

Alert created at 3.41pm, April 17. Last updated at 2.50pm, May 9.

Ends: 6am, May 19

Advice: Use diversions. 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.

New Lambton Heights

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Affected street: Lookout Road near Jacaranda Drive

Alert created at 12.45pm, May 9. Last updated at 12.53pm, May 9.

Ends: 6am, May 14

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.

Calga

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Affected street: Old Pacific Highway near Mooney Mooney Creek

Alert created at 9.46pm, April 30. Last updated at 12.39pm, May 9.

Ends: 5pm, May 30

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.

Warnervale

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Affected street: Sparks Road near Mountain Road

Alert created at 6.02pm, May 5. Last updated at 12.36pm, May 9.

Ends: 6am, May 15

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time. Oversize and/or overmass (OSOM) operators with a ground contact wider than 4.5m are advised to contact works supervisor 0417 364 984 prior to travel. Lane width restrictions in place, 3.5m lanes and 1m shoulders throughout worksite.

Woodville

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Affected street: Paterson Road near Bellvue Road

Alert created at 2.58pm, March 28. Last updated at 11.58pm, May 8.

Ends: 2.33pm, May 19

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Bridge closures occurring: 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.

Warkworth

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Affected street: Jerry Plains Rd near Cockfighters Bridge

Alert created at 11.54pm, May 8. Last updated at 11.54pm, May 8.

Ends: 5pm, May 15

Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. Portable traffic lights will 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.

Freemans Waterhole

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Affected street: Freemans Drive near Gap Road

Alert created at 11.47am, February 3. Last updated at 11.45pm, May 8.

Ends: 9am, October 3

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

New Lambton

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Affected street: Lookout Road near Kookaburra Court

Alert created at 10.49pm, May 8. Last updated at 10.49pm, May 8.

Ends: 6am, May 14

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: Old Northern Road near Derriwong Road

Alert created at 9.41am, February 21. Last updated at 12.17pm, May 8.

Ends: 6am, May 16

Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Contraflow traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions.

Jesmond

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Affected street: Newcastle Road near Robinson Avenue

Alert created at 9.25am, January 24. Last updated at 10.52am, May 5.

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

Mooney Mooney Creek

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Affected street: Old Pacific Highway near Mooney Mooney Bridge

Alert created at 3.33pm, May 2. Last updated at 3.37pm, May 2.

Ends: 7pm, July 25

Advice: Allow extra travel time. Expect delays. 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.

Boree

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Affected street: The Escort Way near

Alert created at 10.36am, May 2. Last updated at 10.38am, May 2.

Ends: 6pm, May 22

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

New Lambton

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Affected street: Lookout Road near McCaffrey Drive

Alert created at 2.38pm, March 21. Last updated at 8.20pm, April 30.

Ends: 6am, May 12

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 Friday 9th and 5am Monday 12 May , McCaffrey Drive will be closed in both directions between Marshall Street and Lookout Road. Detours will be in place.

Dural

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Affected street: Old Northern Road near Galston Road

Alert created at 3.18pm, April 29. Last updated at 3.18pm, April 29.

Ends: 4pm, May 20

Advice: Check signage. Reduced speed limit. Alternating (stop/slow) traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in one direction at a time.

Mardi

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Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway off-ramp near Wyong Road

Alert created at 11.02am, April 29. Last updated at 1.01pm, April 29.

Ends: 6.30am, May 16

Advice: Use diversions. Allow extra 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.

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.

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.

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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