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Changed traffic conditions for Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade

Changed traffic conditions continue this week on the Pacific Highway to progress the Woolgoolga to Ballina upgrade. There will be no roadwork carried out on the highway between Kew and the Queensland border from 6am on Friday 12 October to 6am on Monday 15 October due to the high traffic volumes expected for the school holidays. Emergency maintenance and safety repair work will be carried out as required during this period. From Monday 8 October, there will be four days of work on the Pacific Highway between Coolgardie Road and Whytes Lane at Pimlico to install concrete traffic barriers. There will be a reduced speed limit of 60km/h and traffic control in place between 7am and 6pm. Traffic will be switched onto a new section of highway in this area in the coming weeks. Machinery and equipment will be transported across the Pacific Highway at Broadwater from Monday 8 October for four days. Traffic control and a reduced speed limit will be in place at times. From Tuesday 9 October, the northbound acceleration lane at the intersection of Old Pacific Highway and Pacific Highway at Glenugie will be closed for three days to complete drainage work. A lane closure and reduced speed limit of 60km/h will be in place between 7am and 6pm. Additional changes to local roads From Monday 8 October, there will be six days of work carried out on Chatsworth Road South, Chatsworth Island to continue earthwork. There will be a reduced speed limit, traffic control and lane closure in place between 7am and 6pm. Road maintenance will be carried out for six days from Monday 8 October on Back Channel Road, Lumleys Lane, Wardell Road, Wardell and Old Bagotville Road, Bagotville. A reduced speed limit, traffic control and lane closure will be in place between 7am 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 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.