Allow extra travel time

Exercise caution

Goo Goo Dolls will be in concert at the Newcastle Entertainment Centre Sunday 23 February. Doors open at 7pm with an 8pm start.

Traffic will be heavy in the area before and after the concerts.

Motorists should allow extra travel time, be aware of increased pedestrian activity on roads in the area and follow the direction of police and traffic crews.

Allow extra travel time

Check signage

The Newcastle Show is a three day annual event taking place at Newcastle Showground, Broadmeadow from 9am Friday 28 February.

To assist with traffic movements, there will be no right or left hand turns from Griffiths Road into the showground on show days.

Signage and traffic control will be in place.

Reduced speed limit

Check signage

Work as part of the M1 extension to Raymond Terrace project will require lane closures with intermittent stoppages and temporary speed reductions to 40km/h.

Click here for the latest traffic impacts.

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Both directions

Weekday Nights - (7:30pm - 5:00am)

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

Check signage

Exercise caution

Changed traffic conditions will be in place on Newcastle Road at the Jesmond Interchange until Tuesday 18 February.

Work will be carried out at night between 7pm and 5am.

During work there will be intermittent single lane closures of the westbound lane.

With an anticipated increase in vehicles on the road network over the coming weeks, motorists are advised to allow extra travel time until the additional capacity of the right-hand turn has been completed. 

Traffic impacts can be found here

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Sunday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

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Monday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

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Tuesday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

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Wednesday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

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Thursday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

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Weekdays - (7:00am - 6:00pm)

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

Check signage

Reduced speed limit

Changed traffic conditions will be in place Sunday to Thursday nights between 7pm and 5am as part of the Hexham Straight Widening project.

A full list of traffic impacts can be found here

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

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

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

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

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Thursday - (7:00pm - 7:00am)

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Weekdays - (7:00am - 6:00pm)

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Saturday - (8:00am - 1:00pm)

Use diversions

Plan your journey

Glebe Road/St James Road between Park Avenue and Kings Road will be closed from 23 February 2024 to 27 February 2024, between the hours of 1900 and 0600 (night works). During this time, the named section of the road will be inaccessible to the public, and detour signage will be in place.

Further information on the Glebe Road Intersection Upgrade can be found in the link below.

Glebe Road, Adamstown - Safety Improvements

Closed

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Sunday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

Closed

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Monday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

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Tuesday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

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Wednesday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

Closed

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Thursday - (7:00pm - 6:00am)

Plan your journey

Use diversions

Longworth Avenue will be closed NORTHBOUND between Cowper Street and Newcastle Road from 22 February 2025 for a duration of 18 months. These works are part of the Western Corridor Road Upgrades, and further information can be found on City of Newcastle's web page here: Western Corridor Road Upgrades - Longworth Avenue and Minmi Road, Wallsend

Should you wish to enquire about these works, please contact Daracon on 1800 953 700 or WCRU@daracon.com.au

Lanes closed

Northbound

Every Day - (all day - )

Parkway avenue will be affected.