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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Donna Sharpe

Roads start to reopen as river levels at Maitland fall below the minor flood level

FLOODS: Maitland has been hit-hard by floods in the last week. Picture: File

AFTER days of detours, roads inundated with water have started to reopen to traffic across Maitland.

A number of roads remain closed, but Maitland City Council has reported that slowly some have begun to reopen.

The NSW SES has reported that along the Lower Hunter River minor flooding is no longer occurring, with river levels at Maitland falling below the minor flood level (5.90 metres) on Monday evening.

ROAD UPDATES | Updated Tuesday 12 July at 11.40am.

Paterson Road (from Flat Road roundabout to Bolwarra Road) is under one lane with a detour in place for those heading out of Bolwarra. Single lane open for those approaching from Lorn/Flat Road.

The following have now reopened:

Bent Street, Maitland

Bourke Street, Maitland

Campbells Road, Maitland Vale

Grant Street, Maitland

Lee Street, Maitland

Nicholson Street, Maitland

Pitnacree Road, Pitnacree (residents only)

Smith Street and Rose Street intersection, Maitland

Steam Street, Maitland

Glenarvon Road is closed until 7.00pm tonight for critical works

Reopened roads:

Athel D'Ombrain Drive, Maitland (from Railway Street to Bent Street)

Anambah Road, Gosforth

Brisbane Street, East Maitland

Devonshire Street, Maitland (between Grant St and Abbot St)

Luskintyre Road, Luskintyre

Maitland Vale Road, Lambs Valley

Melbourne Street, East Maitland (at the railway pass)

Metford Road (under the rail bridge AND between Maize Street and Raymond Terrace Road roundabout) has reopened

Morpeth Road, Raworth (near Linuwel School) reopened

Oakhampton Road, Oakhampton, has reopened (between Heath Avenue and Mount Pleasant Street)

Paterson Road (from Flat Road roundabout to Bolwarra Road)

Pywells Road, Luskintyre

Windermere Road, Windermere (Note: damaged road pavement, drive with caution)

The following remain closed due to water over road:

Alnwick Road, Millers Forest

Anne Street, East Maitland

Brisbane Fields Road, Morpeth

Brush Farm Road, Raworth

Bungaree Street, Telarah

Cessnock Road is closed at both ends, isolating Gillieston Heights. Police, SES and traffic control are in place.

Cultivation Road, South Maitland

Dickenson Road, Melville

Duckenfield Road, Berry Park

Eales Road, Berry Park

Elgin Street, Maitland (at the roundabout into Athel D'Ombrain Drive)

Fitzroy Street, East Maitland

Glenarvon Road is closed until 7.00pm tonight for critical works

Gullivers Lane, Louth Park

High Street, Maitland from Wallis Creek Bridge to car dealerships

Hinton Road, Phoenix Park between Phoenix Park Road and the Hinton bridge.

Junction Street, Telarah

Ken Tubman Drive, Maitland between the lights at High Street and the intersection of Ken Tubman Drive with St Andrews Street due to water over the road. Note, that the Belmore Bridge is still accessible.

Lawlers Road, Phoenix Park at the Phoenix Park Road end

Louth Park Road, intersection with Trappaud Road, Louth Park

Louth Park Road, Louth Park closed from Reflection Drive to Gullivers Road

Martins Wharf Road, Millers Forest

Mcfarlanes Road, Morpeth

Melbourne Street, East Maitland (between Brisbane and Flinders Street)

Melville Ford Bridge

Morpeth Bridge

Mount Dee Road at Junction Street, Telarah

Nalley's Creek Road, Millers Forest

New England Highway between Melbourne Street and old hospital roundabout with detours in place.

Park Street, Maitland (corner of Park and Elgin Street)

Paterson Road (from the Dunmore Bridge in Woodville to Lang Drive)

Pender Road, South Maitland

Phoenix Park Road, Phoenix Park, between Morpeth Bridge and Hunter Street, Largs

Railway Parade, Telarah

Raymond Terrace Road, East Maitland closed (at 3 Mile Gully between Harvest Road and Metford Road) and before the roundabout with detours in place before Tenambit Street, East Maitland

Raymond Terrace Road, from McFarlanes Road to Port Stephens Council boundary

Scobies Lane, Oakhampton Heights

Testers Hollow, Gillieston Heights

Trappaud Street, South Maitland

Unicomb Road, Largs - the last 500m towards Phoenix Park Road

Victoria Street, Maitland

Woodberry Road at Lawson Avenue

Woodberry Road, Millers Forest between Alnwick Road and Nilands Lane (detours in place)

For further information regarding road closures and to stay up to date mait.city/Alerts

Keep an eye on Live traffic updates www.livetraffic.com

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