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Traffic update on Illawarra Highway Macquarie Pass Tongarra Mine Road Mount Murray Road

Illawarra Highway Macquarie Pass Tongarra Mine Road Mount Murray Road, Australia · SCHEDULED ROADWORK

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Road conditions and travel information

Live Traffic NSW has published a traffic update for Illawarra Highway Macquarie Pass Tongarra Mine Road Mount Murray Road, New South Wales.

Road conditions

Outside of work hours, Macquarie Pass will remain open under stop/slow traffic conditions in place at the slope movement site for the safety of road users. Motorists are advised to allow approximately 10 minutes of additional travel time.

The source identifies this as a planned traffic event.

Published travel advice

Allow extra travel time

Use diversions

When Macquarie Pass is closed, Light vehicles up to 12 tonnes and 10 metres long can detour via Jamberoo Mountain Road, adding up to 10 minutes to travel times. Jamberoo Mountain Road is prohibited to heavy vehicles over 12 tonnes and over 10 metres, including cars towing caravans and trailers. These vehicles can detour via the Hume Motorway, Picton Road and the M1 Princes Motorway, adding up to 20 minutes to travel times.

Published schedule

The published schedule lists road access as “Affected” in both directions during Friday all day.

The published schedule lists road access as “Affected” in both directions during Saturday all day.

The published schedule lists road access as “Closed” in both directions during Sunday 8:00pm 4:00am.

The published schedule lists road access as “Closed” in both directions during Monday 8:00pm 4:00am.

The published schedule lists road access as “Closed” in both directions during Tuesday 8:00pm 4:00am.

The published schedule lists road access as “Closed” in both directions during Wednesday 8:00pm 4:00am.

The published schedule lists road access as “Closed” in both directions during Thursday 8:00pm 4:00am.

The source lists a scheduled start of 25 August 2025 at 8:00 pm (Sydney).

The source lists a scheduled end of 31 December 2026 at 4:00 am (Sydney).

Publication details

The agency last updated this record on 6 October 2026 at 5:00 am (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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Warning level history

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

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