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Highway night works around Tweed Heads South from Sunday 31 May

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Motorists are advised of changed traffic conditions on the Pacific Motorway’s northbound off ramp and on ramp at Darlington Drive, Tweed Heads South for essential vegetation maintenance work from Sunday, 31 May.

Transport for NSW say, ‘To minimise the impact to motorists, work will be carried out at night between 7pm and 4am and will take three nights to complete’.

‘The northbound off ramp at Darlington Drive will be closed for one night on Sunday 31 May and the on ramp will be closed for two nights on Monday and Tuesday 1-2 June, weather permitting.

‘Access to the northbound off ramp will be via Sexton Hill and access to the northbound Pacific Motorway will be via Minjungbal and Kennedy drives.

Location of work– Northbound on-ramp detour

‘A reduced speed limit of 60 km/h will be in place during this work.

‘Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions, follow the directions of signs and traffic control, and allow up to 10 minutes of extra travel time.

‘Transport for NSW thanks motorists for their patience

‘For more information on this work visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/275278, download the Live Traffic NSW app or call 132 701′.

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