Motorists warned of cumulative delays on Hunter to Central West roads this week

Motorists travelling between the Port of Newcastle and the Central West are being urged to plan ahead this week, with a wide range of road maintenance projects and increased heavy vehicle movements causing possible cumulative delays.

A number of works are underway along the Pacific, New England, Golden and Castlereagh highways. Adding to the disruption, oversize and overmass deliveries have increased along these corridors, with several movements now leaving the Port of Newcastle for the Uungula Wind Farm up to six days a week.

Port of Newcastle to Mount Thorley

• Intersection upgrade work at Industrial Drive and Vine Street, Mayfield – https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/249412
• M1 Pacific Motorway to Raymond Terrace road upgrade project – https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/219785
• Road upgrade at Mudies Creek on Golden Highway/Mitchell Line of Road. Short delays with OSOM impacts – www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/243591
• Slope stabilisation on the Golden Highway, near Putty Road – https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/287111

Mount Thorley to Denman

• Roadwork on the Golden Highway, west of Denman Bridge. Delays of 5 minutes –  https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/286469

Denman to Merriwa

• Construction of pull over bay on the Golden Highway near Cowan’s Bus Service, Sandy Hollow. Delays of up to 10 minutes, OSOM impact –  https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/286321
• Road work on the Golden Highway at Sandy Hollow, near Peberdy’s Road. Stop/slow traffic conditions will be in place – www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/283540
• Roadwork on the Golden Highway near Merriwa. Delays of 5 minutes and OSOM impacts – https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/286328

Merriwa to Dunedoo

• Lane widening on the Golden Highway at Merriwa, near Barnett Street. Short road closures may be required at times. OSOMimpacts – www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/260093
• Geotechnical investigations on the Golden Highway at Vinegaroy Road near Cassilis – https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/287014
• Construction of pull over bay on the Golden Highway near Tongy Lane, Uarbry. Delays of up to 10 minutes – https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/284573
• Construction of pull over bay on the Golden Highway east of Back Creek, Leadville. Delays of up to 10 minutes – https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/284575

Dunedoo to Uungula Wind Farm

• Intersection work Castlereagh Highway and Golden Highway at Dunedoo. Delays of up to 10 minutes expected – www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/253594