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Three-kilometre queues on Pacific Highway at Ewingsdale

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The traffic management centre is reporting three-kilometre queues heading south on the Pacific Highway approaching the pinch-point at the Ewingsdale Road turnoff.

Motorists are advised to expect delays and add at least an extra 10 minutes of travel time.

Further southat Kundabung, near Hat Head, motorists are experiencing significant delays due to an earlier two car accident.

All lanes are open however traffic is heavy with northbound motorists queued about four kilometres and southbound motorists queued about three kilometres. Motorists are advised to allow about 20 minutes additional travel time.

Emergency services and traffic crews are at the accident site working to clear it as quickly as possible.

For the latest traffic information visit www.livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

 


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2 COMMENTS

  1. I think there is something wrong with the word “queue”.
    A queue is a line of vehicles or people that is stopped.

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