Traffic alerts for Illawarra Highway, Berkeley M1 exits
July's Traffic Alerts from Transport for NSW
Ongoing closures on the Illawarra Highway at Macquarie Pass
Motorists are advised of continued night closures on the Illawarra Highway at Macquarie Pass for safety upgrades and slope stabilisation work between Tongarra Mine Road and Mount Murray Road.
Closures will remain in place from 8pm to 4am Sunday to Thursday nights for a further four months, weather permitting.
Light vehicles up to 12 tonnes and 10 metres in length can detour via Jamberoo Mountain Road, adding up to 10 minutes to travel times.
Heavy vehicles over 12 tonnes or over 10 metres in length, including buses and cars towing caravans and trailers, can detour via the Hume Motorway, Picton Road and the M1 Princes Motorway, adding up to 20 minutes to travel times.
Outside work hours, Macquarie Pass will remain open with stop/slow traffic control in place at the slope site for the safety of road users.
No work will be carried out on Macquarie Pass while planned closures are in place on the M1 Princes Motorway at Mount Ousley, or on Moss Vale Road at Kangaroo Valley. Work dates will be shared with the community as they are confirmed.
Transport for NSW thanks the community for their patience while we carry out this essential work.
Motorists are encouraged to plan their journey by visiting www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/247166, or downloading the Live Traffic NSW app. To receive updates direct to your phone, search for ‘Macquarie Pass’ in your Live Traffic app, select the incident and click ‘Follow’.
Ramp closures on the M1 Princes Motorway at Berkeley
Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions next week on the M1 Princes Motorway for road maintenance work at Berkeley.
To minimise the impacts on motorists, the northbound on ramp and southbound on and off ramps at Northcliffe Drive will be closed for four nights between 8pm and 4am from Sunday 2 August to Wednesday 5 August, weather permitting.
Detours for light vehicles will be in place via Princes Highway, Kanahooka Road and Five Islands Road.
Heavy vehicles exceeding 19 metres and 50 tonnes will be escorted through the work site.
Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions, follow the directions of signs and traffic control, and allow an additional five minutes of travel time.
For more information on the ramp closures, visit www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/279124 or download the Live Traffic NSW app.
