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MEDIA RELEASE

14 December 2009


PLAN AHEAD AND TAKE CARE WHILE DRIVING

ON THE F3 THIS FESTIVE SEASON


Motorists are being urged to plan ahead, take extra care while driving and ensure vehicles

are in safe condition before travelling on the F3 this Christmas and New Year holiday

period.


An RTA spokesperson said traffic increases by up to 50 per cent during the busy

Christmas school holidays, especially on major roads like the F3. 


“We all know the holiday period between Christmas and New Year is a busy time on the

F3,” the spokesperson said. 


“The F3 is not like other Sydney road. It is one of the busiest roads in the country and

carries more than 70,000 vehicles a day.


“The freeway is 127 kilometres long, cuts through mountains, passes through bushland,

crosses gorges, the Hawkesbury River and Mooney Mooney Creek.


“Take care, obey the road rules, drive safely and have regular breaks if you are planning to

travel long distances.” 


The spokesperson said to ensure the safety of motorists, road work would be kept to

minimum. 


“No major work is planned to take place on the F3 over the holiday period,” the

spokesperson said. 


“The recent opening of the new lanes on the F3 will also help get people moving this year.

The $104 million project provides six lanes of traffic heading north and for people coming

back to Sydney or visiting the state capital.


“Traffic delays are expected from Friday 18 December through to Monday 4 January at

several locations along the Pacific Highway including Bulahdelah, Kew, Kempsey,

Macksville, Coffs Harbour and Ballina.


The RTA will have in place a holiday traffic management plan to manage the expected

additional holiday traffic


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“Traffic volumes on all major highways are expected to be at their highest on Friday 25,

Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 December.


“Motorists are urged to plan their trips and take a break every two hours, making use of the

more than 1400 rest areas and driver reviver sites across the state,” the spokesperson

said.


There are also a range of road closures and special event clearways associated with

Christmas and preparation for New Year’s Eve as well as removal of festive season

decorations after the events. 


The spokesperson said in Sydney, there will be a number of events which will impact on

traffic.


“For full details of road closures, safety tips and rest areas are available from the RTA

website at www.rta.nsw.gov.au,” the spokesperson said.



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