NSW: Changed traffic conditions on Maitland Road at Hexham

Source: Transport for NSW (23.05.25)

There will be changed traffic conditions for Oversize Overmass (OSOM) operators on Maitland Road at Hexham from Sunday 25 to Thursday 29 May and Sunday 1 June. Work will be carried out overnight from 7pm to 5am, weather permitting, including:

• contraflow for inbound traffic on Maitland Road from Sparke Street to Shamrock Street
• contraflow for inbound and outbound traffic on Maitland Road from Sandgate Cemetery to north of Old Maitland Road in Sandgate 
• contraflow for inbound traffic in the same area 
• access to and from Maitland Road via the Newcastle Inner City Bypass will be closed. Vehicles travelling southbound on Maitland Road will detour via Sandgate Road, 800 metres to the south. Vehicles travelling northbound from the Newcastle Inner City Bypass will exit onto Sandgate Road to Maitland Road.

OSOM operators with ground contact width wider than 3.4 metres and/or width greater than 4.5 metres are advised to contact the project team on 1800 515 141 at least one day ahead of movement to avoid significant delays. 

All Restricted Access Vehicles (including OSOM) under permit and SPV Level 6 & Level 4 & 12 tonne axle who are unable to use the Sandgate Road detour will be permitted through site if they call ahead. 

OSOM operators are advised the project operates on UHF channel 26 around the Hexham Bridge and UHF channel 45 for the remainder of the project.

Contraflow for inbound traffic on Maitland Road

Contraflow for inbound and outbound traffic on Maitland Road

Access to and from Maitland Road closure

For more information about this project, please contact the project team via email at hexhamstraight@transport.nsw.gov.au. 

For more information on this work, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/157644 or download the Live Traffic NSW app. To receive updates direct to your phone, search for 'Hexham' in your Live Traffic app, select the incident and click 'Follow'.