A partial road closure will be in place overnight during work hours with a detour in place.

Operators of General Access Heavy Vehicles, and OSOM vehicles with a ground contact wider than 3.2-metres or with overall width wider than 4.5-metres must detour.

Operators of Class 2 Heavy Vehicles, and SPV Level 6 Heavy Vehicles will be allowed access through the road closure. They are required to contact traffic control on UHF channel 28 on approach, and park safely in the designated bays. Traffic control will then escort vehicles through the site. Please allow an additional 15 minutes waiting time. 

Detour for light vehicles, heavy access and OSOM operators is via Palmers Road, M1 Pacific Motorway, M15 Hunter Expressway, John Renshaw Drive and Leggetts Drive. The detour may add up to 35 minutes to journeys. 

Affected

Both directions

Sunday - (7:00pm - 5:00am)

Affected

Both directions

Monday - (7:00pm - 5:00am)

Affected

Both directions

Tuesday - (7:00pm - 5:00am)

Affected

Both directions

Wednesday - (7:00pm - 5:00am)

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.

Affected

Both directions

Thursday - (8:00pm - 4:00am)

Affected

Both directions

Friday - (8:00pm - 4:00am)

Affected

Both directions

Sunday - (8:00pm - 4:00am)

Affected

Both directions

Monday - (8:00pm - 4:00am)

Affected

Both directions

Tuesday - (8:00pm - 4:00am)

Allow extra travel time

Check signage

Contraflow traffic conditions will be in place to allow motorists to pass in both directions.

Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.

Detour via Warners Bay Road interchange for motorists wishing to exit at Hillsborough Road. Motorists should allow up to 10 minutes extra travel time during this work.   

Affected

Southbound

Thursday - (8:00pm - 4:00am)

Check signage

Exercise caution

Traffic controllers will be on site to direct motorists.

Drivers of OSOM are required to contact the Works Supervisor 0458 215 602.

Vehicles over 4.5m wide are to use the wide load bays provided and follow advice on signage. Lane width restrictions are in place, 3.5m lanes and 1m shoulders throughout worksite.

Affected

Southbound

Sunday - (8:00pm - 5:00am)

Affected

Southbound

Weekdays - (8:00pm - 5:00am)

Check signage

Reduced speed limit

The northbound off-ramp from the M1 Pacific Motorway to Newcastle Link Road will be closed at night on Sunday 10 and Monday 11 August and the on ramp to Hunter Expressway will be closed on Tuesday 12 and Wednesday 11 August with diversions in place.

Oversize and/or Overmass vehicles can pull up on approach to the work site once they have left the M1 and contact the traffic controllers on UHF 17 or the Works Supervisor on 0411 043 428 for assistance to travel through the work site.

While the northbound off-ramp to Newcastle Link Road is closed, motorists can exit at George Booth Drive at West Wallsend and use Cameron Park Drive to access Newcastle Link Road instead.  

While the off-ramp to the Hunter Expressway is closed, motorists can follow the same detour to access the Expressway from Newcastle Link Road, or exit onto Newcastle Link Road at Cameron Park, continue to Minmi Road and then use the roundabout to head back to the Hunter Expressway.  

Closed

Northbound

Sunday - (7:00pm - 5:00am)

Closed

Northbound

Monday - (7:00pm - 5:00am)

Closed

Northbound

Tuesday - (7:00pm - 5:00am)

Closed

Northbound

Wednesday - (7:00pm - 5:00am)

Use an alternative route

Exercise caution

3T load limit

Road: Full

Road is closed between 19 -23 Beach Road Wangi Wangi due to landslip affecting road. Extended wet weather and declared natural disaster events in the period between March and July 2022 has damaged public infrastructure at a number of locations throughout Lake Macquarie. Beach Road at Wangi Wangi was damaged during a landslip in April 2022. The road has been closed at the landslip site and detours are in place to direct traffic along Lake View Road. Access is still available for local residents on Beach Road to access their properties. Council is in the process of gaining the appropriate planning approvals and procuring a contractor to complete the construction works. Construction is expected to begin mid-2025 and completed by January 2026. Residents will be advised prior to the commencement of works

Road: Partial - delays expected

Lane closed and speed reduction in place

Road: Full

Land slip creating potential of road failure

Road: Partial - delays expected

Road rehabilitation and new stormwater infrastructure.

Road: Intermittent Closures

3T load limit