Traffic on the New England Highway will be subject to occasional stoppages of up to five minutes during the day and up to 10 minutes at night from Saturday, November 17, to Friday, November 30, weather permitting.

Motorists are also informed of changed traffic conditions from Monday, November 19, to the morning of Wednesday, November 21, at the intersection of the New England Highway and Maison Dieu Road at Gowrie.

Traffic will be diverted to a 300m long temporary side road and bridge over the rail line during this period. 

A map of the project area and temporary road is below.

Access to and from Maison Dieu Road at the New England Highway will be closed while the temporary side road is in use. 

Motorists requiring access to the Gowrie and McDougalls Hill area should use Magpie Street approximately 1.5km north along the New England Highway during this period.

Traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place for the safety of workers and motorists. 

They are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the direction of signs and traffic control.

Oversized vehicles are advised of the following restrictions on the New England Highway at Gowrie:

* A vehicle weight limit of 74 tonnes, width limit of 4.6 metres and length limit of 30 metres will be in place from Monday, November 19, to the morning of Wednesday, November 21.

* A reduced vertical clearance of 5.0 metres continues until April 2019.

Oversized vehicles that have previously been able to travel through this area may need to detour during this period.

Roads and Maritime Services thanks motorists for their patience during this time. 

For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.