WESTBOUND lanes of the Hunter Expressway are temporarily closed between Buchanan and Kurri Kurri due to a bushfire and smoke haze.
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However, the Transport Management Centre (TMC) reports at 9pm on Thursday all eastbound lanes of the Hunter Expressway have re-opened between Kurri Kurri and Buchanan.
The TMC said westbound motorists are being diverted at the Buchanan interchange and are urged to exercise caution and reduce speed as they follow an alternate route.
Motorists should use John Renshaw Drive and Lang Street to return to the Hunter Expressway.
Drivers are advised to allow additional travel time.
Livetraffic.com reports the bushfire threat and smoke haze started to affect the Hunter Expressway just after lunch on Thursday.
The Hunter Expressway opened to traffic on March 22, 2014.
Roads and Maritime Services (RMS) said its preliminary traffic data shows around 20,000 vehicles a day use the Hunter Expressway, which has improved travel times for motorists between Newcastle and the Upper Hunter.
