Transport for NSW is encouraging motorists travelling north into Queensland on the Pacific Motorway to plan their trip and allow extra travel time during the Easter and Anzac Day long weekends, with high traffic volumes and delays expected. 

Northbound traffic on the Pacific Motorway at Tugun is expected to be the busiest on Monday, 21 April, with delays of 25 minutes anticipated, while there will also be delays on Tuesday, 22 April of up to 10 minutes.

With motorists expected to head home from holidays before the start of the school term, there will be a second wave of return traffic during the last weekend of the school holidays, from Friday, 25 April. The busiest day northbound will be Sunday, 27 April with expected delays up to 20 minutes.

Drivers are reminded the M1 Pacific Motorway upgrades in Queensland could also cause significant traffic delays north of the NSW border.

NSW Police will enforce double demerit points for speeding, motorcycle helmet, seatbelt and mobile phone offences from Thursday, 17 April to Monday, 21 April and Thursday, 24 April to Sunday, 27 April 2025.  

Please allow extra travel time and use driver navigation apps to assist you on your journey.

Transport for NSW thanks motorists for their patience during this time.

For more details about predicted delays on the North Coast and other known holiday traffic pinch points, see the NSW Holiday and Journey planning website.

For more information, visit https://www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/230842, or download the Live Traffic NSW app. 

To receive updates direct to your phone, search for “Tugun Bypass Tunnel” in your Live Traffic app, select the holiday traffic pin (blue and white star) and click ‘Follow’. 

You can also refer to qldtraffic.qld.gov.au for up-to-date information.