Changed traffic conditions are likely to take effect this week while construction resumes on the M1 Pacific Motorway extension to Raymond Terrace.

Motorists have been advised that:

• Northbound lanes of the Pacific Highway at Tomago Road are now diverted over a new bridge and onto an alignment towards Heatherbrae and Raymond Terrace

Stage one Old Punt Road partial closures include:

• Northbound right turn to Old Punt Road from the Pacific Highway is closed as part of the traffic change. Access to Tomago is via Tomago Road
• Northbound right turn to Pacific Highway from Old Punt Road is closed as part of the traffic change. A new right turn from Tomago Road to Pacific Highway is available

Major construction continues across the project, too, from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday; 8am to 5pm on Saturday; and 7pm to 5am Monday to Friday.

The work requires lane closures with intermittent stoppages and temporary speed reductions to 40km/h at the following locations and times: 

From 7pm to 5am, Monday 11 August until Friday 15 August 

• M1 Pacific Motorway at Beresfield and Black Hill
• John Renshaw Drive at Beresfield
• New England Highway at Tarro
• Pacific Highway at Tomago and Heatherbrae 

From 7am to 5pm, Monday 11 August until Friday 15 August 

• Lenaghans Drive at Black Hill
• Old Punt Road near Pacific Highway at Tomago
• New England Highway Eastbound at Tarro 

Operators of over-size and/or over-mass (OSOM) vehicles with a ground contact wider than 3.2 metres or with overall width greater than 4.5 metres are advised to contact the team on 0423 323 946 at least one day ahead of proposed movement.

Significant delays can occur if they fail to do so.

Maitland Road, Hexham

Work resumes on Maitland Road as part of the Hexham Straight Widening project.

To minimise any impacts, it’ll be carried out overnight from 7pm to 5am at the following times and locations:

• Traffic will be in a contraflow arrangement on the southbound lanes of Maitland Road and a temporary reduced speed of 40km/h will be in place from Merchant Street to north of Old Maitland Road (east) on Monday 11 August
• Traffic will be in a contraflow arrangement on the northbound lanes of Maitland Road and a temporary reduced speed of 40km/h will be in place from Merchant Street to north of Old Maitland Road (east) on Tuesday 12 August
• Traffic will be in a contraflow arrangement on the northbound lanes of Maitland Road and a temporary reduced speed of 40km/h will be in place from Shamrock Street to Old Maitland Road (east) on Wednesday 13 August and Thursday 14 August

Operators of OSOM vehicles with a ground contact wider than 3.4 metres or with overall width greater than 4.5 metres are advised to contact the team at least one day ahead of movement on 1800 515 141.

Significant delays will occur if they fail to do so.

A temporary speed of 60km/h will remain in place through the project zone during the day, with a reduction to 40km/h at night.

Vehicles travelling under a permit must not veer off the approved route, unless it’s been updated.

Major work continues from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday, 7pm to 7am Sunday to Thursday, 8am to 1pm on Saturday.

Motorists are urged to follow the directions of signs and traffic controllers, use alternative routes where possible or allow up to 15 minutes extra travel time.

TC Frith Avenue, Boolaroo

Maintenance work is slated for TC Frith Avenue at Speers Point between Main Road and Five Islands Road.

It includes signposting, line marking and general upkeep to improve safety for all road-users. 

To minimise the impact, it’s being carried out on Monday 11 August from 6pm to 5am.

Traffic control, single lane closure, intermittent stoppages under portable traffic signals and a reduced speed limit of 40 km/h will be in place, too.

Fishery Point Road, Bonnells Bay

Similarly, maintenance work – including signposting and line marking – has been planned for Fishery Point Road at Bonnells Bay, between Macquarie Street and Morisset Park Road.

It’s scheduled for Monday 11 August from 6pm to 5am.

Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control.

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• Traffic switches pave way for final stages of M1 Pacific Motorway extension
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