Traffic update on John Renshaw Drive, Hunter Expressway and Golden Highway Newcastle to Wellington
John Renshaw Drive, Hunter Expressway and Golden Highway Newcastle to Wellington, Australia · CHANGED TRAFFIC CONDITIONS
Road conditions and travel information
Live Traffic NSW has published a traffic update for John Renshaw Drive, Hunter Expressway and Golden Highway Newcastle to Wellington, New South Wales.
Road conditions
Oversize and Overmass (OSOM) deliveries are underway. The 80-metre long wind turbine blades are being transported from the Port of Newcastle to the Uungula Wind Farm development near Wellington in the Central West Orana. Multiple OSOM movements will leave each week, although the number may vary. The blade components are scheduled to leave the Port at night time to minimise impacts around the Newcastle precinct. These vehicles are then expected to be travelling between Warkworth and Wellington during daylight hours. Traffic may be held, or there may be delays at the following key locations: The intersection of John Renshaw Dr and Hunter Expressway Golden Hwy at Mount Thorley, Denman, Merriwa and Saxa Road Mitchell Hwy onto Goolma Rd Goolma Rd and Twelve Mile Rd Motorists are urged to slow down and exercise caution when approaching or passing an OSOM load.
The source identifies this as a planned traffic event.
Published travel advice
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Published schedule
The source lists a scheduled start of 10 August 2026 at 1:00 am (Sydney).
The source lists a scheduled end of 31 December 2027 at 12:18 pm (Sydney).
Publication details
The agency last updated this record on 31 August 2026 at 8:49 am (Sydney).
Location and record context
OzIncidents first recorded this entry on 29 October 2026 at 4:53 am (Sydney). This is a collection timestamp, not a reported incident start time.
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