Road Conditions NSW: Ongoing changed traffic conditions on Maitland Road at Hexham
Source: Transport for NSW - 18.10.2024
There will be ongoing changed traffic conditions for Oversize and Overmass (OSOM) vehicles on Maitland Road at Hexham to carry out construction work for the Hexham Straight widening project due to be completed in 2026, weather permitting.
Changed traffic conditions
- lane closures and traffic control
- contraflow arrangements
- speed reductions.
Working hours
- 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday
- 8am to 1pm, Saturdays
- 7pm to 7am, Sunday to Thursday
Impacts to OSOM
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).
OSOM restrictions for operators can now be found under the ‘Traffic arrangements tab’ on Live Traffic. Operators can also view traffic impacts across Newcastle and surrounds at Newcastle and surrounds - traffic impacts | Transport for NSW.
Transport for NSW will keep you informed of other significant changed traffic conditions that may apply outside of these impacts.
Keep up to date
To keep up to date with the latest traffic conditions, please visit Pacific Highway improvements at Hexham or view the Hexham Straight interactive portal on the Transport for NSW website.
For more information about this project, please contact the project team via email at hexhamstraight@transport.nsw.gov.au.
For more information on this work, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/157644 or download the Live Traffic NSW app.
To receive updates direct to your phone, search for 'Hexham' in your Live Traffic app, select the incident and click 'Follow'.
