As the northern coast region of New South Wales continues to grapple with the aftermath of the wild weather that caused flooding late last week, there’s a mixture of both good and bad news for heavy vehicle drivers looking to travel through the area.
Late on Saturday, Live Traffic NSW revealed one lane of the Pacific Highway had reopened in each direction between Coopernook and Purfleet, near Taree.
While motorists were advised to slow down and take care due to crews working in the area, it spelled a positive sign for heavy vehicles in the region.
Now, the Pacific Highway has all lanes open in both directions from Taree South to Coopernook, with speed reduced to 60km/h.
The Illawarra Highway on Macquarie Pass also re-opened under stop/slow traffic control on Sunday with a 40km/h reduced speed limit.
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However, this morning it was confirmed that Denman Road is closed between the Golden Highway and Edderton Road at Muswellbrook due to flooding, with drivers told to use the Golden or New England Highway instead.
Other road closures still remain in place, considering on the New England Highway in both directions between High Street and Cessnock Road at Maitland.
Cessnock Road is closed between the New England Highway and Mount Dee Road at Maitland, with Raymond Terrace Road at East Maitland also shut.
Seaham Road remains closed at Raymond Terrace, while the Oxley Highway is also closed between Yarras and Clay Road, west of Mount Seaview, due to a landslide.
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