Wide Load Blocks Northbound Exit Of M1 At Cameron Park

BY IAN CROUCH

Access to the Newcastle Link Road from the northbound exit of the M1 is blocked this morning due to truck  mishap.

The Transport Management Centre says a truck with a wide load became stuck at the bottom right hand bend which connects onto the Link Road at Cameron Park just before 4.30 this morning and is likely to remain there for most of the morning peak.

Motorists wanting to head north up the Hunter Expressway towards Buchannan can still use the left turn offramp.

Northbound motorists wanting to travel to Newcastle should use the George Booth Drive exit.

The Stuck Truck Photo: Sonia Hornery Facebook

Hunter Misses Out In Federal Budget

BY IAN CROUCH

Hunter infrastructure projects which have been on the drawing board for years have missed out in the Federal Budget.

There was no specific funding commitments to the Glendale Transport Interchange, the M1 Link to Raymond Terrace or the Scone and Muswellbrook bypasses, although the region is likely to gain a share of the $3.5 billion Roads of Strategic Importance program over 10 years

However Defence spending in the region is getting more attention.

Another $1.8 billion dollars is going towards the new Joint Strike Fighter project at Williamtown, while new Air Combat Facilities at the base will receive $94 million on top of the $798 million already spent.

Money has also been allocated to air traffic control and aviation refueling infrastructure.

As we reported yesterday, Williamtown residents affected by the PFAS contamination crisis will benefit from a $55.2 million program to provide drinking water to communities living around the defence bases at Williamtown, Oakey, Tindal and Pearce.

Treasurer Scott Morrison delivers the 2018 Federal Budget