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Changed traffic conditions and night work for Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade

Changed traffic conditions and night work continue on the Pacific Highway to progress the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade. On Monday 5 November, bridge girders and heavy machinery will be delivered to Pimlico. Motorists travelling north can expect a reduced speed limit of 60km/h and traffic control at the intersection of the Pacific Highway and Pimlico Road between 6am and 2pm. Also from Monday, there will be five nights of work on the Pacific Highway, New Italy. Work will involve line marking and installing barriers and guardrails. Motorists can expect lane closures, a reduced speed limit of 60km/h and traffic control between 6pm and 6am. Further south, there will be five days of work from Monday on the Pacific Highway at Devils Pulpit to install drainage. Motorists travelling north can expect a reduced speed limit of 40km/h and traffic control between 6am and 6pm. From Thursday 8 November, there will be two days of work on the Pacific Highway, Glenugie to install concrete traffic barriers. A reduced speed limit of 40km/h and traffic control will be in place between 7am and 6pm. Northbound and southbound traffic has now been diverted onto a new section of highway between Coolgardie Road, Coolgardie and Whytes Lane, Pimlico. A lane closure and reduced speed limit of 80km/h will be in place on the southbound dual carriageway of the Pacific Highway at Devils Pulpit until December. The closure is needed to help ensure the safety of motorists and the project team while work is carried out on and beside the existing highway. Additional changes to local roads From Monday 5 November, there will be six days of work on Swan Bay New Italy Road, New Italy to build the new car park at the New Italy rest area. There will be lane closures, traffic control and a reduced speed limit in place between 6am and 6pm. Oversize and over mass deliveries are continuing as the project team moves more than 8500 large concrete pieces from precast yards in Macksville, Coffs Harbour, Tamworth and Brisbane to site. Motorists can see where the trucks are travelling by using the project team’s PAC real time delivery map at rms.nsw.gov.au/w2b. For the safety of workers and motorists, reduced speed limits and traffic control will be in place on the highway, local roads and access roads. Motorists are advised to plan ahead, drive to the conditions and follow the direction of signs and traffic control as short delays are expected at most locations. Roads and Maritime thanks the community for its patience while work on the upgrade is carried out. For the latest traffic updates visit www.livetraffic.com, download the Live Traffic NSW App or call 132 701.