Motorists on the New England Highway are being warned of changed traffic conditions at three locations this week, as Transport for NSW carries out survey and geotechnical work to support the design of future network improvements.
At Blandford, temporary shoulder closures and reduced speed limits will be in place between Timor Road and White Street from Monday, 21 September to Saturday, 3 October. The work will run in day shifts from 6.30am to 6.30pm, except Sundays and public holidays, with the speed limit dropping from 70km/h to 60km/h, and to 40km/h at the work site itself.
At Moonbi, work near the safety ramps will involve contraflow traffic arrangements and temporary shoulder closures from the week commencing Monday, 21 September. The work is taking place at two points, south of Mount View Road and south of Chapman Road, and will be carried out overnight between 8pm and 7am, with a short lane closure required only during the crane lift in and lift out of a drill rig.
Near Bendemeer, at the New England Highway and Oxley Highway intersection, temporary shoulder and lane closures and reduced speed limits will apply during day shifts, running from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.
All three sites are subject to geotechnical investigation and survey works, weather and worksite conditions permitting. Oversize and overmass vehicles may be affected by temporary lane closures and are advised to use UHF channel 70 as they approach the work sites.
Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic controllers.
Transport for NSW thanked motorists for their patience during the works, and encouraged drivers to download the Live Traffic NSW app, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701 for the latest updates.
Further details on the Blandford works are available at livetraffic.com/incident-details/288342. Motorists can also search “Blandford” in the Live Traffic app, select the incident and click “Follow” to receive updates direct to their phone.
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