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Traffic update on Kempsey Road Armidale Forest Way Blackbird Flat

Kempsey Road Armidale Forest Way Blackbird Flat, Australia · SCHEDULED ROADWORK

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Road conditions and travel information

Live Traffic NSW has published a traffic update for Kempsey Road Armidale Forest Way Blackbird Flat, New South Wales.

Road conditions

Kempsey-Armidale Road from Styx River Forest Way to Blackbirds Flat is closed to all traffic except residents, their visitors and essential and emergency services. Reconstruction work is underway and expected to be complete in late 2029. The road remains closed throughout this period.

The source identifies this as a planned traffic event.

Published travel advice

Stay away

Use an alternative route

Published schedule

The published schedule lists road access as “Closed” in both directions during Every Day all day.

The source lists a scheduled start of 30 August 2024 at 12:00 am (Sydney).

The source lists a scheduled end of 31 December 2029 at 6:00 pm (Sydney).

Publication details

The agency last updated this record on 20 July 2026 at 3:18 pm (Sydney).

Location and record context

OzIncidents first recorded this entry on 29 October 2026 at 9:35 am (Sydney). This is a collection timestamp, not a reported incident start time.

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Incident location & geometry

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Warning level history

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First observed 29 Oct. 2026, 9:35 am (Sydney)

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