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Changed traffic conditions and night work for Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade

Changed traffic conditions and night work continue next week on the Pacific Highway to progress the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade. From Monday there will be five nights of asphalt work on the Pacific Highway, south of Devils Pulpit. Motorists can expect lane closures, a reduced speed limit of 60km/h and traffic control between 6pm and 6am. Also from Monday, there will be two nights of work on the Pacific Highway at Woombah to install traffic barriers. There will be a lane closure, reduced speed and traffic control in place between 6pm and 6am. From Monday, there will be six days of work 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 in place between 6am and 6pm. Further south, there will be one night of work on Monday on the Pacific Highway at Maclean to remove concrete traffic barriers. There will be a lane closure, reduced speed limit and traffic control in place between 6pm and 6am. From Wednesday there will be three nights of work on the Pacific Highway at New Italy. Work will involve line marking and installing barriers and guard rails. Southbound motorists can expect a lane closure, a reduced speed limit of 60km/h and traffic control between 6pm and 6am. On Friday, there will be one night of work on the Pacific Highway between Harwood and Chatsworth Island. Work will involve line marking and road sealing. There will be lane closures, a reduced speed limit and traffic control in place between 6pm and 6am. A lane closure and reduced speed limit of 80km/h will remain in place on both the northbound and 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 tomorrow, Saturday 24 November, traffic will be switched onto a temporary diversion road on Broadwater-Evans Head Road at Broadwater to allow work on the upgrade to continue. This traffic change will remain in place for up to 12 months. 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 Services 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.