November 2016 Major traffic changes at Forty Bends, River Lett to Carol Drive, and Mount Victoria village from 6am on Friday 18 November The Australian and NSW governments are undertaking a $250 million upgrade package on the Great Western Highway between Katoomba and Lithgow to improve traffic flow, safety and travel conditions. Roads and Maritime Services is continuing to deliver this important project which includes 14 kilometres of the Great Western Highway from Hartley Valley to Forty Bends and 1.6 kilometres of the Great Western Highway through Mount Victoria village. Major traffic change at Forty Bends on Friday 18 November As part of the work at Forty Bends, we will be changing the traffic arrangements around three kilometres east of Lithgow on the Great Western Highway on Friday 18 November. Traffic will be moved onto part of the newly constructed concrete section of the Great Western Highway that passes over the Whites Creek Arch. Traffic will flow in each direction using a single lane each. To prepare for the traffic switch, we will carry out one shift of night work on Thursday 17 November, weather permitting. The work will include installing new line marking, electronic message signs and road work advisory signs to notify motorists of the changed traffic arrangements and installing traffic barriers to direct motorists onto the new section of road. Our working hours will be from 6pm and 6am. The traffic changes will take effect from 6am Friday 18 November, weather permitting. We have included a project map Hartley Valley to Forty Bends to show the section where the traffic changes will take place and a detailed map to describe the changed traffic arrangements. Location of traffic Location of changed traffic changes arrangements, bottom of at Forty River Lett to Carol Drive Bends Traffic to be diverted onto the new section of the Great Western Highway, Existing Great Western Highway Forty Bends, Friday 18 November Lithgow Old Forty Bends Road Sydney Whites Creek Arch Legend for changed traffic arrangements at Forty Bends: Existing Great Western Highway alignment Traffic to be diverted onto New Great Western Highway alignment the new section of the Great Realigned local access from Great Western Highway Western Highway, Forty Bends, Friday 18 November Traffic flow directions on Great Western Highway Major traffic change between River Lett Hill and Carol Drive on Friday 18 November As part of the work between the bottom of River Lett Hill and Carol Drive, Hartley, we will be changing the traffic arrangements on the Great Western Highway on Friday 18 November. Traffic will be moved onto the newly constructed section of the Great Western Highway that passes the Hartley Historic Site. Traffic will flow in each direction using a single lane each. To prepare for the traffic switch, we will carry out one shift of night work on Thursday 17 November, weather permitting, to install new line marking, electronic message signs and road work advisory signs to notify motorists of the changed traffic arrangements and to install traffic barriers to direct motorists onto the new section of road. Our working hours will be from 6pm and 6am. Lithgow Traffic to be diverted onto the newly constructed Existing Great Great Western Western Highway Highway, 6am Friday 18 Access to Hartley Historic Site November via Old Great Western Highway intersection Legend Existing Great Western Highway alignment New Great Western Highway alignment Traffic flow directions Sydney Major traffic change at Mount Victoria village on Friday 18 November As part of the work through Mount Victoria village, we will be changing the traffic arrangements on the Great Western Highway between Hooper Street and Harley Avenue on Friday 18 November. Eastbound traffic will be moved onto the newly constructed highway alignment in Section 2 of the Mount Victoria village project between Hooper Street and Harley Avenue. To prepare for the traffic switch, we will carry out one shift of night work on Thursday 17 November, weather permitting. The work will include installing new line marking, traffic barriers and guides, electronic message signs and road work advisory signs to notify motorists of the changed traffic arrangement. Our working hours will be from 7pm and 6am. The traffic changes will take effect from 6am Friday 18 November. Once traffic has been moved onto the newly constructed section of the Great Western Highway between Hooper Street and Harley Avenue, Mount Victoria village, construction will commence on the section between the new eastbound lane and the existing westbound lane of the highway. We have included a project map (right) to show the section where the traffic changes will take place and a detailed map to describe the changed traffic arrangements. Eastbound traffic will be moved onto the newly constructed highway alignment in Section 2 of the Mount Victoria village project between Hooper Street and Harley Avenue Legend for Mount Victoria village changed traffic arrangements: Existing Great Western Lithgow Highway alignment Existing eastbound New Great Western Great Western Highway alignment Highway alignment No traffic changes on Great Western Highway Traffic to be diverted for westbound motorists Hooper onto the new section of Street the Great Western Traffic flow directions on Highway, Mount Victoria Great Western Highway village, 18 November Work zone between the new east and existing westbound lanes No changes to traffic arrangements for Sydney Harley westbound motorists Avenue How will the work affect you? There will be some noise and light associated with the work at Forty Bends, between the bottom of River Lett Hill and Carol Drive, Hartley, and Mount Victoria village. We will make every effort to minimise noise, including ensuring our work program allows opportunities for respite. Traffic controls will be in place and motorists are urged to use caution and be aware of changes to lane configurations. Please keep to speed limits and follow the direction of traffic controllers and signs. For the latest traffic updates, you can call 132 701, visit livetraffic.com or download the Live Traffic NSW App. Contact If you have any questions, please call our project team on 1800 035 733 or email [email protected]. For more information on our projects, visit rms.nsw.gov.au. Thank you for your patience during this important work. .