Organisers of the Newcastle 500 Supercars event are reminding Novocastrians to expect continuing changes around Nobby's Beach and The Foreshore area as preparation ramps up for the event next Friday.
Installation of concrete barriers on either side of the track is continuing, with new sections to be put in place this week on the corner of Watt Street and Wharf Road near Customs House.
Event Manager Kurt Saczewski says that major changes in traffic conditions such as one-way traffic flow will occur as the event draws closer.
"The big thing for everyone to take note of is that on Sunday the 18th of November, that's when we're going to have the whole race circuit of the roads that make up the race track itself, they'll all go one way on Sunday morning," Mr. Saczewski said.
"So from that time on anyone going into the East end...and then when they're coming out of the East end, we direct them to come out via Scott Street."
"The idea behind the circuit going one way on Sunday is just to have it all going in one direction and it just makes it a little bit easier...and we reduce the chances of people getting caught up."
Construction of grand-stand seating facilities and corporate areas are almost complete, just in time for the huge crowds expected to attend the event over Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Supercars championship leader Scot Mclaughlin and teammate Fabian Coulthard will pay a visit to Newcastle tomorrow in the lead up to the race.
Mr Saczewski says provisions will be in place to assist those driving through the area to avoid confusion and accidents.
"Now until the event, we'll have a team of traffic controllers around the circuit so any time there is a need to change the traffic system or manage control in certain areas there'll be the traffic controllers out there to make sure everyone understands which way to go."
