BY OLIVIA DILLON
Hunter motorists will soon have more real-time traffic information, as the state government prepares to add more regional roads to the Live Traffic NSW app.
Upper Hunter MP Dave Layzell was joined by Maitland City Mayor Phillip Penfold and Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Sam Farraway in Lorn today for the announcement.
Singleton, Muswellbrook and Newcastle are set to go live on the app by the end of the month, with plans for the entire state to be added by the end of the year.
The program, which has already been implemented in Maitland, means councils will be trained to upload road closure and incident information themselves.
Mayor Phillip Penfold, said it's something vulnerable communities have been calling for.
"The opportunity for council itself to upload this information, is going to be a game-changer when it comes to emergencies like floods, like fires, like listing our roadworks," he said.
"The Live Traffic app is fantastic as it is, but we need to make sure the community has confidence that the information that's there is up-to-date and valid and correct."
