14 February 2025

Detours in place while Macquarie Pass closes for three days

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Illawarra Highway, Macquarie Pass.

Illawarra Highway, Macquarie Pass. Photo: Transport for NSW.

Macquarie Pass will be closed for three days for road maintenance work.

The Illawarra Highway at Macquarie Pass will be closed between Tourist Road and Yellow Rock Road, between 9 am and 3 pm, from Tuesday 18 to Thursday 20 February, weather permitting.

Work will include maintenance of roads, electronic signage, vegetation, safety barriers, gutters and drains, as well as litter collection.

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Light vehicles (up to 10 m long and 12 tonne) will be detoured via Jamberoo Mountain Road. Motorists should allow an additional 15 minutes travel time.

Heavy vehicles, including cars towing trailers and caravans, will be detoured via the Hume Motorway, Picton Road and the M1 Princes Motorway. Heavy vehicle operators are advised to allow an additional 20 minutes travel time between the Hume Motorway and Albion Park.

Residents within the closure area will have access to their properties at all times under the guidance of traffic controllers.

For more information visit Live Traffic or download the Live Traffic NSW app.

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