NSW Traffic Alert - Night closure on M1 Princes Motorway (Mount Ousley Road) and Picton Road

Information from Transport for NSW, Freight Branch

The M1 Princes Motorway will be closed between Bulli Tops and Memorial Drive, and Picton Road will be closed between the M1 Princes Motorway and Almond Street, Wilton for one night on Sunday 11 September, weather permitting.

Work will include vegetation removal, guardrail repairs, line marking and cleaning drains to improve safety for motorists.

The roads will be closed in both directions and detours will be in place between 8pm and 4am. Picton Road eastbound will be closed from 7.30pm to 4am to ensure the M1 Princes Motorway is clear by 8pm.

Motorists travelling between Wollongong and Bulli Tops will be detoured via Memorial Drive and Bulli Pass and should allow up to 15 minutes additional travel time.

Motorists travelling between Wollongong and the Hume Motorway will be detoured via Memorial Drive, Bulli Pass and Appin Road, and should allow up to 40 minutes additional travel time. Light vehicles can also use Wilton Road (Broughton Pass) between Appin Road and Picton Road.

Motorists travelling to the Hume Motorway can also detour via the Illawarra Highway (Macquarie Pass).

Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of traffic controllers and signs.

Transport for NSW thanks the community for its patience while work is carried out.

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