A detour and 40kph speed limit will come into play at night on the M1 Pacific Motorway, at the Warnervale Interchange, from this Sunday.
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Roads and Maritime Services said the changed traffic conditions would be implemented to enable road works for the first phase of the Sparks Road Bridge widening.
“For the safety of motorists and workers, full closures will be in place at night on the M1 Motorway at the Warnervale Interchange, and Sparks Road Bridge, between Sunday, July 22, and Friday morning, July 27, weather permitting,” a spokesperson for the RMS said.
“Full closure and detour will be in place on the northbound lanes between 10pm and 4am from Sunday, July 22, to Monday, July 23.
“Full closure and detour will be in place on the southbound lanes between 10pm and 3am from Tuesday, July 24, to Friday morning, July 27.”
After these work hours, single-lane closures would be in place for one hour before and one hour after these times, the spokesperson said.
A short M1 detour, moving up and over the existing on- and off-ramps at Sparks Road, will be used to allow motorists to continue their journey with minimal disruption.
Sparks Road Bridge will also be reduced to a single lane of traffic during the work.
“The detour is through the interchange only and will not add any additional distance to the journey. The speed limit through the detour is 40kph,” the spokesperson said.
The existing 80kph speed limit of the Tuggerah to Doyalson project remains in place.
Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the direction of signs and traffic control.
Oversized or over-mass vehicles must contact 1800 841 778 at least 10 days prior to any proposed travel.
Those drivers should follow the phone prompts to speak directly to the project team who will arrange provisional travel through the site.
“Roads and Maritime Services thanks motorists for their patience during this time. Motorists and the community will be advised if similar arrangements like this will be necessary in the future as the work progresses,” the spokesperson said.
For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.
For further information on the M1 upgrades, visit rms.work/M1Upgrades.
