Newcastle, M1 traffic: Crashes, delays, updates for September 19
The daily commute is better with a little planning. Here’s some places it might be best to avoid today.
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TRAFFIC incidents since midnight: 0
Roadworks to avoid: 11
New roadworks this week: 0
Roadworks projects to be completed in the next 30 days: 3
Roadworks by suburb:
Lisarow
Changed traffic conditions
Affected street: Pacific Highway near Railway Crescent
Alert created at 1.47pm, August 15. Last updated at 12.38pm, August 29.
Ends: 12am, August 31
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. From Thursday 29 August, there will be a reduction in length of the right turn lane from Pacific Hwy into Railway Cr and the right turn lane out of Railway Cr onto the highway. There will also be a minor realignment of Pacific Hwy south of Ourimbah St near Lisarow Cemetery, and the bus stop on Railway Cr will be moved 20 metres to the north.
Lochinvar
Scheduled roadwork (Intersection upgrade)
Affected street: New England Hwy near Wyndella Road
Alert created at 12.57am, November 4. Last updated at 4.51am, May 16.
Ends: 11pm, December 30
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution. Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic controllers.
Jerrys Plains
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Golden Highway near Ogilvies Hill and Winery Hill
Alert created at 1.57pm, March 13. Last updated at 6.03am, July 25.
Ends: 11pm, December 11
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Allow extra travel time. Upgrades will be made to a two-kilometre section of highway near Ogilvies Hill and a four-kilometre section between Bowmans Crossing and Saddlers Creek at Winery Hill, providing overtaking opportunities in both directions as well as five-metre clear zones and greater freight access. Oversize and/or overmass (OSOM) vehicles greater than 4.5m wide are required to stop at the designated stopping bays located on either side of each worksite and follow the signage prior to travelling through the work zone. In addition, vehicles greater than 4.6m wide may not be physically able to travel through the work zone without assistance and must contact 0447 696 628 at least five days before travel.
Whittingham
Scheduled roadwork (Upgrade)
Affected street: Golden Highway near Range Road (6km south of Singleton)
Alert created at 1.59am, March 22. Last updated at 6.26am, July 4.
Ends: 10.59pm, February 29
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Exercise caution; Check signage. Motorists are advised to allow 10 minutes extra travel time. Motorists are also advised that work on new overtaking lanes at Ogilvies Hill and Winery Hill will add up to an additional 15 minutes to journeys on the Golden Highway. Oversized loads wider than 4m should contact the site office at least 2 days prior to moving the load on 4968 5225.
Lisarow
Scheduled roadwork (Road/lane widening)
Affected street: Dora Street near Railway Crescent
Alert created at 12.06am, April 5. Last updated at 8.18am, September 9.
Ends: 11pm, March 30
Advice: Allow extra travel time. Use diversions. Dora St will be closed at Railway Cr for around 2 years, as part of the Pacific Hwy duplication project.
Newcastle
Changed traffic conditions
Affected street: Merewether Street near Workshop Way
Alert created at 11.02pm, June 28. Last updated at 5.25pm, June 29.
Ends: 11pm, December 20
Advice: Use an alternative route. Allow extra travel time.
Warnervale
Scheduled roadwork (Upgrade)
Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Alison Rd
Alert created at 3.06am, July 12. Last updated at 2pm, August 29.
Ends: 7.30pm, November 4
Advice: Reduce your speed. Check signage; Exercise caution. There is a change to the southbound off-ramp to the Twin Service Centre. The service centre will remain open. The southbound carriageway shift to the right will remain in place. Located just south of Sparks Rd through to the southbound service centre on-ramp.
Stockton
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Nelson Bay Road near Stockton Bridge
Alert created at 6.28pm, July 25. Last updated at 8.21am, September 9.
Ends: 4am, December 20
Advice: Reduced speed limit. Check signage; Exercise caution.
Tarro
Scheduled roadwork (Utilities)
Affected street: Woodberry Road near Tarro
Alert created at 7.04pm, July 31. Last updated at 4.48am, August 5.
Ends: 5am, September 30
Advice: Use an alternative route. Allow extra travel time.
Warnervale
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: M1 Pacific Motorway near Sparks Road
Alert created at 11.48am, August 16. Last updated at 1.34pm, August 27.
Ends: 5am, September 30
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution. The northbound carriageway has laterally shifted to the east and runs alongside the southbound carriageway from just prior to Sparks Rd through until just north of Doyalson (Motorway) Link Rd. There will be slight changes to the northbound Sparks Rd off and on-ramps and northbound Doyalson (Motorway) Link Rd off-ramp.
Pitnacree
Scheduled roadwork
Affected street: Pitnacree Road near North of Melbourne Street
Alert created at 6.37pm, September 5. Last updated at 6.37pm, September 5.
Ends: 5pm, September 19
Advice: Check signage. Exercise caution; Allow extra travel time. Work will occur at various locations along Pitnacree Road.