Truck’s wide load blocks major NSW highway

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Who thought that was ever going to fit over that opening. Couldhave stepped it out and known it wasn't going to work out well.

I did an escort/pilot about 6 months ago where the guy who did the TMP missed a tight spot.

We blocked the New England Highway for 15 minutes squeezing through a gap with less than 50mm to spare on a 15 metre long load.

He copped it next time we saw him.

I know the Copper with us wasn't too impressed but was glad we squeezed it through.

Truck with big load gets wedged on NSW highway, causing traffic chaos February 11, 2019.
The northbound off-ramp on the M1 Pacific Motorway at Cameron Park in Newcastle is expected to remain closed into the evening after a truck transporting a huge piece of refinery equipment became wedged on the guard rail.
The incident has caused traffic chaos, as the scene remains closed to motorists.
A semi trailer truck carrying a very large load got stuck on an exit ramp on the M1.Credit:Jonathan Carroll
Emergency crews and experts including police, Rural Fire Service, RMS, heavy vehicle inspectors and a bridge engineer have spent the day trying to extricate the truck from the off-ramp, but the vehicle is wedged in tight.
Operations have been brought to a halt as the team awaits the arrival of a crane from Sydney.
The salvage operation is expected to recommence at about 8pm on Monday night, with the closure of one northbound lane of the motorway to set up the crane. It is estimated that a full northbound closure of the motorway will commence about 11pm.
The truck driver.Credit:Nine News
A NSW Police spokesman said inquiries were continuing into how the truck became stuck.
"The truck was travelling from Clyde in Sydney's west to Mayfield," he said.
"The male truck driver was not injured. Work continues to try and salvage the heavy vehicle."
Rural Fire Service crews have been called in to assist with fire protection during the evening’s salvage operation. It is understood the salvage crew may have to cut the truck into pieces before it can be removed by crane.
Earlier emergency services were trying to shift the truck, which became wedged on Monday morning.
The wide load on the truck shifted, causing it to become wedged. Credit: Live Traffic NSW
About 4.30am, the truck was using the off-ramp when its cargo reportedly shifted, causing the vehicle to get stuck on the ramp.
Northbound drivers wanting to travel east on Newcastle Link Road can exit the motorway at George Booth Drive and take Cameron Park Drive to Newcastle Link Road.
Motorists can still access the Hunter Expressway westbound from the off-ramp.
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I would have wrongly thought if you did the paper and the transport authority in the state okays the route and theres police cars and a pilot vehicle that should be fine if something like this happens as you have taken all reasonable steps to do the right thing

But it would appear your still to blame

Paul

Anyone heard anything about the Camerons B double that went beserk around Coffs on Saturday night? Seems everything has gone quite.

"overnight " On the NBN news states that the police might be blaming driver fatigue. that date is feb 13th so it maybe another accident you are referring to

overnite wrote: Anyone heard anything about the Camerons B double that went beserk around Coffs on Saturday night? Seems everything has gone quite.

Here is a few bits from Coffs...……you will have to scroll through to find them ………...

www.triplem.com.au/news/coffs

…………………..Billy...………………….

Hi,

unrelated but on the same site as the link provided by BillyP

www.triplem.com.au/story/traffic-alert-t...cific-highway-128045

It looks like a pretty fair jump.

Terry

Thanks Billy. Had that much info. I thought there might be an update on the results of the toxicity tests.