Work at the Trewilga realignment site on the Newell Highway, eight kilometres south of Peak Hill will shut down from midday today and resume on Tuesday, April 18 at midday.

Once work restarts standard work hours will apply between 7am and 6pm on weekdays, weather permitting.

The work involves building a 1.4 kilometre long overtaking lane, widening the road and a truck parking area to ensure this important freight route allows trucks to move as efficiently as possible.

The Newell Highway extends from the Victorian border to the Queensland border and is an important link for freight movements.

This work will help address safety concerns for a stretch of the Newell Highway at Trewilga, 40 kilometres north of Parkes.

This section of the Newell Highway is another key freight route the NSW Government is investing in to improve the efficiency of the state’s freight movement.

Work is on track with current completion due in early 2018, weather permitting.

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