Road Conditions NSW: Changed traffic conditions on Maitland Road at Hexham

Source: Transport for NSW (04.10.2024)

There will be changed traffic conditions for Oversize and Overmass (OSOM) vehicles on Maitland Road at Hexham, weather permitting. 

Work will be carried out from 7pm to 5am on the following days and locations:

  • Tuesday 8 and Thursday 10 October: contraflow arrangements will be in place for inbound and outbound traffic on Maitland Road between Ironbark Creek Bridge and Newcastle Inner City Bypass. There will be no right turn into Newcastle Inner City Bypass and Old Maitland Road at Sandgate with a detour via Wallsend Road. The detour will not affect outbound traffic travelling from Newcastle.

OSOM operators with ground contact width wider than 3.2 metres and/or width greater than 4.5 metres are advised to contact the project team on 1800 515 141 at least one day ahead of movement to avoid significant delays.

Vehicles travelling under permit must not travel off the approved route listed in the permit unless an updated permit is obtained from the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR).

Work areas on Maitland Road at Hexham

Major work on the Hexham Straight Widening project will continue from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday, out of hours from 7pm to 7am Sunday to Thursday and Saturday between 8am and 1pm.

For the latest traffic information, visit www.livetraffic.com, download the Live Traffic NSW app or call 132 701.