Hume Highway – traffic impacts
Project overview
The Hume is one of Australia's most significant major highways, linking the nation's two largest state capitals - Sydney and Melbourne. Stretching a total distance of more than 800km, the highway provides an important connection for travellers and road freight between the two capital cities.
Transport for NSW is continuously maintaining or upgrading sections of the highway between Sydney and Albury. This work is important to provide a safe and efficient highway for the large number of vehicles that use it daily.
We make every effort to minimise impacts to motorists, however, due to the nature of our work there can be unavoidable cumulative delays. Motorists are reminded to plan their journey as travel times may be longer because of work zone speed limits and temporary traffic arrangements. Please plan for minor delays and be patient on the roads.
Network impacts
Sydney to Goulburn - Traffic delays of less than 34 minutes
- Menangle - Safety improvements - 17 March to 24 October (7am to 5pm weekdays)
- 80km/h reduced speed limit. Allow approximately 2 mins extra travel time.
- Mittagong – Bridge works – 14 September to 11 December (24/7)
- Speed reduction and single lane closures. Allow approximately 2 mins extra travel time.
- Berrima - Safety improvements - 19 October to 6 November (24/7)
- Contraflow conditions will be in place. allow approximately 30 mins extra travel time.
Goulburn to Gundagai – Traffic delays up to 15 minutes
- Mundoonan – Rest area upgrade (northbound) – 7 August to 8 November (7am to 6pm weekdays, 8am to 1pm Saturdays)
- Full rest area closures on Thursday 14 August and Monday 20 October to Saturday 25 October.
- Berremangra - Safety improvements - 7 September to 14 November (24/7)
- Contraflow conditions will be in place. Allow approximately 10 mins extra travel time.
- Gundagai - Surveying - 14 to 16 October (7am to 6pm weekdays)
- Speed reduction and single lane closures. Allow approximately 5 mins extra travel time.
Gundagai to Albury - Traffic delays up to 10 minutes
- Tarcutta – Resurfacing – 14 to 22 October (7pm to 5am weekday nights)
- Speed reduction and single lane closures. Allow approximately 5 mins extra travel time.
- Holbrook – Resurfacing - 14 to 22 October (7pm to 5am weekday nights)
- Speed reduction and single lane closures. Allow approximately 5 mins extra travel time.
- Speed reduction and single lane closures. Allow approximately 5 mins extra travel time.
What can I do?
- Obey signage, drive to the conditions, and follow the direction of traffic control. The road environment may change often.
- Plan your journey using the Live Traffic NSW app.