Night closures ahead for guard rail repair work on Mount Ousley Road
Motorists on the M1 Princes Motorway are advised Transport for NSW will be carrying out guard rail repair work over six nights this month just south of the heavy vehicle parking area at Mount Ousley.
Transport for NSW Regional Director South, Cassandra Ffrench, said crews will make use of planned general maintenance closures from Sunday 19 May to minimise impacts to road users.
“This repair work is needed to ensure the guardrail is in optimal condition for the safety of motorists,” Ms Ffrench said.
“We understand any closure in this area has flow on effects, so teams have worked to develop the best approach that minimises impacts to motorists as much as possible without compromising safety.”
Ms Ffrench said routine maintenance, and work to inform the detailed design for the Mount Ousley interchange project, will be carried out simultaneously to make the most of the closures.
“We don’t want to close roads longer than is necessary, so multiple crews will work concurrently to complete the guardrail repairs and maintenance work including vegetation removal, drain clearing and line marking,” Ms Ffrench said.
“Survey work, vegetation removal and pavement and geotechnical investigations will also be carried out to inform the Mount Ousley interchange project’s detailed design.”
The planned general maintenance closure on Sunday 5 May was postponed due to weather and will now take place on Sunday 26 May, weather permitting.
On Sunday 19 May and Sunday 26 May, Mount Ousley Road between Bulli Tops and Memorial Drive, and Picton Road between the M1 Princes Motorway and Almond Street at Wilton, will be closed at night in both directions, weather permitting.
On Monday 20 and Tuesday 21 May and again on Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 May, Mount Ousley Road southbound and Picton Road eastbound will be closed at night, weather permitting.
Detours will be in place during the closures from 8pm until 4am. Picton Road eastbound will be closed between 7.30pm and 4am.
Bulli Pass will be open during this work.
Road users travelling between Wollongong and Bulli Tops can detour via Memorial Drive and Bulli Pass and should allow up to 15 minutes additional travel time.
Road users travelling between Wollongong and the Hume Motorway can detour via Memorial Drive, Bulli Pass and Appin Road, and should allow up to 40 minutes additional travel time. Light vehicles can also detour via Wilton Road (Broughton Pass).
Road users travelling south on the Hume Motorway can detour via the Illawarra Highway (Macquarie Pass).
The detour is not suitable for any OSOM vehicle or any vehicle exceeding 19 metres in length and/or 50 tonne.
Operators of these vehicles are advised to delay their journey as there is no detour option available. If arriving onsite, OSOM vehicles will be directed to park-up until the road reopens.
Snapshot of the closures:
Sunday 19 May: Full closure of Mount Ousley and Picton roads
Monday 20 May: Closure of Mount Ousley Road southbound and Picton Road eastbound
Tuesday 21 May: Closure of Mount Ousley Road southbound and Picton Road eastbound
Sunday 26 May: Full closure of Mount Ousley and Picton roads
Monday 27 May: Closure of Mount Ousley Road southbound and Picton Road eastbound
Tuesday 28 May: Closure of Mount Ousley Road southbound and Picton Road eastbound
* Closure times: 8pm until 4am Mount Ousley Road and 7.30pm to 4am Picton Road eastbound
* Mount Ousley Road closures are between Bulli Tops and Memorial Drive
* Picton Road closures are between the M1 Princes Motorway and Almond Street at Wilton